Orsk weather in March
In March, Orsk has daytime highs averaging -0.9 °C, nights around -9.6 °C, with 7.1 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- -0.9°C Average high
- -9.6°C Average low
- 7.1days Wet days
- 30mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | -4.0 °C | -12.2 °C | 19 % |
| 11–20 March | -1.5 °C | -10.5 °C | 21 % |
| 21–31 March | 2.3 °C | -6.5 °C | 28 % |
- Average highs rise from -4.0 °C early in March to 2.3 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of March (28 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (19 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 30 of 31 | 97 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 7.1 of 31 | 23 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | -4.9 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 19 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -28 °C |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Wind speed | 20 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 69 % |
Where Orsk ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Europe in March | 41stof 50 | -0.9 °C |
| The driest places in Europe in March | 49thof 50 | 30 mm |
| The coolest places in the world in March | 50thof 50 | -0.9 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.6 °C | 24 mm | 81 % |
| February | -8.2 °C | 23 mm | 77 % |
| March | -0.9 °C | 30 mm | 69 % |
| April | 12.1 °C | 35 mm | 59 % |
| May | 20.5 °C | 35 mm | 50 % |
See all twelve months for Orsk
- March is the 9th warmest month here.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 7.1 of 31 days — 23 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 19 °C, 20 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Orsk | -0.9 °C | 7.1 |
| Aktobe | -0.6 °C | 7 |
| Orenburg | -0.4 °C | 8 |
| Magnitogorsk | -0.9 °C | 6 |
| Sterlitamak | -0.6 °C | 8 |
| Kostanay | -1.3 °C | 6 |
| Ufa | -0.5 °C | 8 |
| Miass | -1.2 °C | 6 |
| Zlatoust | -1.8 °C | 7 |
QuestionsMarch in Orsk, answered
How warm is Orsk in March?
Daily highs average -0.9 °C and nights fall to about -9.6 °C, a spread of 8.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Orsk in March?
March averages 30 mm of rain, spread over about 7 of the 31 days — 23 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 69 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Orsk averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.