Bodaybo weather in March

In March, Bodaybo sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bodaybo's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodaybo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
5th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bodaybo is town in Bodaybinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,448/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 -12°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bodaybo reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-13-24
2-12-23
3-12-23
4-12-23
5-11-22
6-11-22
7-11-22
8-10-22
9-10-21
10-9-21
11-9-21
12-9-20
13-8-20
14-8-19
15-8-19
16-7-19
17-7-18
18-6-18
19-6-18
20-6-17
21-5-17
22-5-16
23-4-16
24-4-16
25-4-15
26-3-15
27-3-15
28-3-14
29-2-14
30-2-14
31-2-13

How March really feels in Bodaybo

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bodaybo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-25° / -32°93.68.46.90.0
Feb-18° / -27°1148.48.90.0
Mar-7° / -19°18610.111.40.0
Apr / -9°339.29.8140.0
May11° / -1°6412.75.316.32.4
Jun20° / 8313.10.417.75.7
Jul23° / 12°10212.9017.16.3
Aug20° / 8512.2015.15.8
Sep11° / 7813.83.712.52.2
Oct-1° / -9°4010.611.29.90.0
Nov-15° / -23°258.211.67.60.0
Dec-24° / -31°145.29.76.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161882
171882
181981
191981
201981
212080
221981
231981
242080
252080
262080
271981
281981
292080
302080
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bodaybo gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11529
21530
31530
41530
51530
61530
71631
81631
91631
101631
111731
121731
131732
141832
151832
161932
171933
182033
192033
202133
212234
222234
232334
242334
252435
262535
272535
282635
292635
302735
312735

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.

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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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:335:40
210.27:305:42
310.37:285:44
410.47:255:47
510.47:225:49
610.57:205:51
710.67:175:54
810.77:145:56
910.87:115:58
1010.97:086:01
1111.07:066:03
1211.07:036:05
1311.17:006:07
1411.26:576:10
1511.36:546:12
1611.46:516:14
1711.56:496:17
1811.66:466:19
1911.66:436:21
2011.76:406:23
2111.86:376:26
2211.96:346:28
2312.06:316:30
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:266:35
2612.26:236:37
2712.36:206:39
2812.46:176:41
2912.56:146:44
3012.66:116:46
3112.76:086:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bodaybo

In seasonPeak

None of Bodaybo's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bodaybo's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bodaybo?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodaybo.

What to pack for Bodaybo in March

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

In March, Bodaybo sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bodaybo 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 Bodaybo peaks around May 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowMay 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bodaybo 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 Bodaybo is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 33.4× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1835 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodaybo?

Bodaybo sits at 57.9°N, 114.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 322 km away.

MirnyZheleznogorsk-IlimskiyNeryungriChitaAldan

Topography around Bodaybo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodaybo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Bodaybo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Lensk 322 km · Severobaykal’sk 386 km · Ust’-Kut 518 km · Mirny 521 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 622 km · Neryungri 646 km · Chita 648 km · Aldan 660 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 Bodaybo (57.8535°, 114.2041°, elevation 302 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).