Znamensk weather in March

In March, Znamensk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Znamensk's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Znamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Znamensk is closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Znamensk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
22-6
32-5
42-5
52-5
63-5
73-5
83-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
176-3
186-2
196-2
207-2
217-2
227-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
269-1
2790
2890
29100
30100
31111

How March really feels in Znamensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Znamensk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°277.86.68.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°2564.59.80.0
Mar / -3°286.53.311.60.7
Apr16° / 275.70.113.45.2
May23° / 12°336.30157.4
Jun29° / 17°306.1015.86.4
Jul31° / 19°244.6015.55.3
Aug30° / 18°163.2014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°274.9012.47.6
Oct14° / 306.10.310.64.6
Nov / -2°225.31.690.4
Dec-1° / -6°2875.18.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62575
72674
82674
92674
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
163169
173268
183268
193367
203466
213466
223565
233664
243664
253862
263862
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Znamensk gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12114
22114
32114
42013
52013
62012
71912
81911
91911
101811
111810
121810
13189
14199
15199
16199
17209
18209
19219
20229
21229
22239
232310
24239
25249
26249
27238
28238
29237
30227
31226

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:515:30
210.76:495:32
310.86:475:33
410.86:455:35
510.96:435:36
611.06:415:38
711.06:395:40
811.16:375:41
911.16:355:43
1011.26:335:44
1111.36:305:46
1211.36:285:47
1311.46:265:49
1411.46:245:50
1511.56:225:52
1611.66:205:53
1711.66:185:55
1811.76:165:57
1911.76:145:58
2011.86:116:00
2111.96:096:01
2211.96:076:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:06
2512.16:016:07
2612.25:596:09
2712.25:566:10
2812.35:546:12
2912.45:526:13
3012.45:506:15
3112.55:486:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Znamensk?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Znamensk.

What to pack for Znamensk in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Znamensk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Znamensk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Znamensk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Znamensk in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Znamensk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Znamensk?

Znamensk sits at 48.6°N, 45.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninsk, 42 km away.

Topography around Znamensk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Znamensk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Znamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Znamensk is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
67 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Leninsk 42 km · Akhtubinsk 46 km · Volzhsky 74 km · Dubovka 85 km · Volgograd 92 km · Gorodishche 96 km · Nikolayevsk 162 km · Kalach-na-Donu 163 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Znamensk (48.5842°, 45.7338°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).