Cheremkhovo weather in March

In March, Cheremkhovo sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 11.5 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 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cheremkhovo's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheremkhovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:33 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cheremkhovo is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,296/km²
people per km²
Founded
1772

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 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cheremkhovo reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-19
2-7-19
3-7-19
4-6-19
5-6-18
6-6-18
7-5-18
8-5-17
9-5-17
10-4-17
11-4-16
12-4-16
13-3-16
14-3-15
15-2-15
16-2-14
17-2-14
18-1-13
19-1-13
200-12
210-12
221-12
231-11
241-11
252-10
262-10
273-9
283-9
293-8
304-8
314-7

How March really feels in Cheremkhovo

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.

Cheremkhovo 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-18° / -26°51.53.37.90.0
Feb-12° / -23°51.82.99.50.0
Mar-2° / -14°93.1411.50.0
Apr / -3°215.73.213.61.9
May17° / 388.80.915.55.5
Jun23° / 11°6711.3016.66.5
Jul25° / 14°8312.1016.26.5
Aug22° / 12°8411.1014.56.4
Sep15° / 5610.10.612.44.5
Oct / -4°195.93.210.30.8
Nov-7° / -15°113.858.40.0
Dec-15° / -23°93.357.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283862
293862
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cheremkhovo gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1813
2813
3813
4813
5813
6813
7813
8813
9813
10812
11912
12912
13912
14912
15912
16912
171012
181012
191012
201013
211113
221113
231213
241213
251213
261213
271313
281313
291412
301412
311412

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:086:33
210.58:066:35
310.68:046:37
410.68:016:39
510.77:596:41
610.87:576:43
710.87:556:45
810.97:526:47
911.07:506:49
1011.17:476:51
1111.17:456:52
1211.27:436:54
1311.37:406:56
1411.37:386:58
1511.47:357:00
1611.57:337:02
1711.67:307:04
1811.67:287:05
1911.77:267:07
2011.87:237:09
2111.87:217:11
2211.97:187:13
2312.07:167:15
2412.17:137:17
2512.17:117:18
2612.27:087:20
2712.37:067:22
2812.37:037:24
2912.47:017:26
3012.56:587:27
3112.66:567:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cheremkhovo?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheremkhovo.

What to pack for Cheremkhovo in March

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

In March, Cheremkhovo sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cheremkhovo 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 Cheremkhovo peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cheremkhovo 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 Cheremkhovo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1416 µg/m³Dec 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cheremkhovo?

Cheremkhovo sits at 53.1°N, 103.1°E, 567 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Usol’ye-Sibirskoye, 58 km away.

Topography around Cheremkhovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheremkhovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.

The land around Cheremkhovo is covered by trees (48%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (36%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 58 km · Angarsk 86 km · Zima 110 km · Sayansk 123 km · Shelekhov 124 km · Irkutsk 125 km · Markova 130 km · Slyudyanka 171 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 Cheremkhovo (53.1474°, 103.0819°, elevation 567 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).