Bratsk weather in March

In March, Bratsk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bratsk's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bratsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bratsk is city in eastern Russia.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 -7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bratsk reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-18
2-7-18
3-7-18
4-7-18
5-7-17
6-6-17
7-6-17
8-6-16
9-5-16
10-5-16
11-5-15
12-4-15
13-4-15
14-4-14
15-3-14
16-3-14
17-3-13
18-2-13
19-2-12
20-2-12
21-1-12
22-1-11
23-1-11
240-11
250-10
260-10
271-10
281-9
291-9
301-9
312-8

How March really feels in Bratsk

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.

Bratsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -24°835.77.30.0
Feb-12° / -21°72.44.89.10.0
Mar-3° / -14°113.75.811.40.0
Apr / -4°195.93.713.80.4
May13° / 3810.11.3163.4
Jun20° / 10°519.9017.26.1
Jul23° / 14°589.5016.76.8
Aug20° / 12°5810.4014.96.2
Sep13° / 4210.20.612.53.4
Oct / -3°278.24.910.10.3
Nov-7° / -14°206.48.57.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°145.48.66.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212674
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bratsk gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11018
21018
31018
41018
51018
61018
71018
81018
91018
101018
111018
121018
131018
141118
151118
161118
171118
181219
191219
201219
211219
221319
231319
241319
251318
261318
271318
281317
291317
301316
311316

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:206:34
210.38:176:36
310.48:156:38
410.58:126:40
510.58:106:42
610.68:076:44
710.78:046:47
810.88:026:49
910.97:596:51
1010.97:576:53
1111.07:546:55
1211.17:516:57
1311.27:496:59
1411.37:467:02
1511.37:437:04
1611.47:417:06
1711.57:387:08
1811.67:357:10
1911.77:337:12
2011.77:307:14
2111.87:277:16
2211.97:247:18
2312.07:227:20
2412.17:197:23
2512.17:167:25
2612.27:147:27
2712.37:117:29
2812.47:087:31
2912.57:057:33
3012.57:037:35
3112.67:007:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bratsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bratsk.

What to pack for Bratsk in March

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

In March, Bratsk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bratsk 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 Bratsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bratsk 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 Bratsk is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bratsk?

Bratsk sits at 56.1°N, 101.6°E, 443 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vikhorevka, 27 km away.

Topography around Bratsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bratsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Bratsk is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
687 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vikhorevka 27 km · Chunskiy 123 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 163 km · Tulun 186 km · Nizhneudinsk 212 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 217 km · Tayshet 226 km · Sayansk 227 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 Bratsk (56.1325°, 101.6142°, elevation 443 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).