SeasonMapRussia in March
March is Russia's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 20 destinations average 55/100, led by Elbrus at 94 — 0°C and 16 rainy days — while Yakutsk is cooler at -15°C and scores 40.
#8 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbrus | Ski resort | 0°C | 101 mm · 16 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | 1°C | 53 mm · 11 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 8°C | 147 mm · 18 days | 80 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Kaliningrad | City | 7°C | 41 mm · 11 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 5 | Kislovodsk | City | 7°C | 69 mm · 14 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 6 | Vladivostok | City | -1°C | 36 mm · 7 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 7 | Sochi | Beach | 7°C | 131 mm · 15 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 8 | Chita | City | -4°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 9 | Irkutsk | City | -4°C | 15 mm · 5 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 10 | Khabarovsk | City | -3°C | 28 mm · 7 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 11 | Moscow | City | -2°C | 37 mm · 11 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 12 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | 1°C | 33 mm · 10 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 13 | Yekaterinburg | City | -5°C | 21 mm · 7 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 14 | Kazan | City | -5°C | 39 mm · 11 days | 47 tier F | — |
| 15 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | -3°C | 119 mm · 12 days | 47 tier F | — |
| 16 | Saint Petersburg | City | -4°C | 49 mm · 12 days | 47 tier F | — |
| 17 | Novosibirsk | City | -7°C | 27 mm · 8 days | 46 tier F | — |
| 18 | Murmansk | City | -8°C | 39 mm · 12 days | 43 tier F | — |
| 19 | Yakutsk | City | -15°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 40 tier F | — |
| 20 | Magadan | City | -14°C | 41 mm · 6 days | 39 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in March
- Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Beringia sled dog race · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
- Maslenitsa · Nizhny Novgorod and 1 more place · 5 Feb – 20 Mar (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Festival of the North · Murmansk · 20 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)