Chunskiy weather in March

In March, Chunskiy sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.4 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 -5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Chunskiy's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chunskiy is human settlement in Chunsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1947

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 -5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chunskiy reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-17
2-5-17
3-5-17
4-5-17
5-4-17
6-4-16
7-4-16
8-4-16
9-3-15
10-3-15
11-3-15
12-2-15
13-2-14
14-2-14
15-1-13
16-1-13
17-1-13
180-12
190-12
200-12
211-11
221-11
231-10
242-10
252-10
262-9
273-9
283-9
293-8
303-8
314-8

How March really feels in Chunskiy

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.

Chunskiy 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-15° / -23°134.77.77.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°134.56.89.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.4711.40.0
Apr / -4°267.94.213.81.2
May16° / 4710.31164.7
Jun23° / 10°5910.3017.26.6
Jul25° / 13°5910.5016.76.7
Aug22° / 11°6310.8014.96.4
Sep14° / 5211.10.612.53.9
Oct / -3°369.9510.10.5
Nov-6° / -14°298.910.87.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.510.46.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92872
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212674
222773
232773
242773
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chunskiy gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11625
21625
31725
41725
51725
61724
71724
81724
91724
101724
111724
121723
131723
141723
151622
161622
171622
181622
191621
201621
211621
221621
231721
241720
251720
261720
271820
281819
291819
301919
311919

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:28 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:286:42
210.38:256:44
310.48:236:46
410.58:206:48
510.58:186:50
610.68:156:52
710.78:126:55
810.88:106:57
910.98:076:59
1010.98:047:01
1111.08:027:03
1211.17:597:05
1311.27:577:07
1411.37:547:09
1511.37:517:12
1611.47:497:14
1711.57:467:16
1811.67:437:18
1911.77:407:20
2011.77:387:22
2111.87:357:24
2211.97:327:26
2312.07:307:28
2412.17:277:30
2512.17:247:33
2612.27:217:35
2712.37:197:37
2812.47:167:39
2912.57:137:41
3012.57:117:43
3112.67:087:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chunskiy?

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 Chunskiy.

What to pack for Chunskiy in March

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

In March, Chunskiy sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chunskiy 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 Chunskiy peaks around June 23 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chunskiy 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 Chunskiy is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 15.7× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chunskiy?

Chunskiy sits at 56.1°N, 99.6°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vikhorevka, 96 km away.

Topography around Chunskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Chunskiy is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vikhorevka 96 km · Tayshet 104 km · Bratsk 123 km · Nizhneudinsk 137 km · Tulun 180 km · Ilanskiy 222 km · Kansk 243 km · Sayansk 273 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 Chunskiy (56.0919°, 99.6356°, elevation 303 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).