Ishim weather in March

In March, Ishim sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 6 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 -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Ishim's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ishim is town in Russia.

Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1687

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 -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-15
2-7-15
3-6-15
4-6-15
5-6-14
6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-14
9-5-13
10-4-13
11-4-13
12-4-13
13-4-12
14-3-12
15-3-12
16-3-11
17-2-11
18-2-11
19-2-10
20-1-10
21-1-10
22-1-9
230-9
240-8
250-8
261-8
271-7
281-7
292-7
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Ishim

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.

Ishim 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-13° / -20°165.46.97.30.0
Feb-11° / -19°1456.19.10.0
Mar-3° / -11°2265.911.40.0
Apr / -1°2972.813.81.8
May18° / 408.70.4165.7
Jun22° / 12°5810.6017.26.5
Jul23° / 14°7311.1016.76.7
Aug21° / 11°6310.7014.96.3
Sep15° / 479.20.112.54.3
Oct / -0°3593.610.11.1
Nov-4° / -10°308.37.67.90.0
Dec-11° / -17°237.38.96.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
123070
133070
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ishim gets around 22 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11417
21417
31417
41517
51518
61518
71518
81618
91618
101619
111719
121719
131819
141819
151919
161920
172020
182120
192120
202220
212220
222320
232320
242320
252320
262320
272320
282320
292319
302319
312218

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 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:285:42
210.37:265:44
310.47:235:47
410.57:215:49
510.57:185:51
610.67:165:53
710.77:135:55
810.87:105:57
910.97:085:59
1010.97:056:02
1111.07:026:04
1211.17:006:06
1311.26:576:08
1411.36:546:10
1511.36:526:12
1611.46:496:14
1711.56:466:16
1811.66:446:19
1911.76:416:21
2011.76:386:23
2111.86:366:25
2211.96:336:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:256:33
2612.26:226:35
2712.36:196:37
2812.46:176:39
2912.56:146:41
3012.56:116:44
3112.66:086:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ishim?

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 Ishim.

What to pack for Ishim in March

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

In March, Ishim sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ishim 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 Ishim peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ishim 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 Ishim is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1330 µg/m³Dec 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishim?

Ishim sits at 56.1°N, 69.5°E, 95 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Petropavl, 139 km away.

Topography around Ishim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Ishim is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (36%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Petropavl 139 km · Isil’kul’ 174 km · Zavodoukovsk 186 km · Yalutorovsk 205 km · Tobolsk 244 km · Borovskiy 253 km · Tyumen 268 km · Kurgan 269 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 Ishim (56.1125°, 69.4872°, elevation 95 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).