Isil’kul’ weather in March

In March, Isil’kul’ sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.6 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 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Isil’kul’'s 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isil’kul’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Isil’kul’ is town in Omsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
144/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 Isil’kul’ reaches about -2°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 12°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
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-3-12
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-2-10
19-1-10
20-1-10
21-1-9
220-9
230-9
240-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
282-7
292-6
302-6
313-6

How March really feels in Isil’kul’

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.

Isil’kul’ 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°14567.60.0
Feb-10° / -18°134.45.49.30.0
Mar-2° / -11°195.65.311.40.0
Apr / -1°316.82.413.82.1
May18° / 378.20.415.86.0
Jun23° / 12°5310.50176.6
Jul24° / 14°7011.9016.56.7
Aug22° / 12°6510.3014.76.5
Sep16° / 398.9012.54.7
Oct / -0°338.13.310.21.3
Nov-4° / -10°287.86.98.10.0
Dec-10° / -17°216.37.770.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
102872
112971
122971
132971
143070
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Isil’kul’ gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11415
21415
31415
41416
51416
61416
71416
81516
91517
101517
111617
121617
131618
141718
151718
161818
171818
181918
191918
202018
212018
222118
232118
242118
252218
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312216

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:196:37
210.48:166:40
310.58:146:42
410.58:126:44
510.68:096:46
610.78:076:48
710.88:046:50
810.88:026:52
910.97:596:54
1011.07:576:56
1111.17:546:58
1211.17:517:00
1311.27:497:02
1411.37:467:04
1511.47:447:06
1611.47:417:08
1711.57:397:10
1811.67:367:12
1911.77:337:14
2011.87:317:16
2111.87:287:18
2211.97:267:20
2312.07:237:22
2412.17:207:24
2512.17:187:26
2612.27:157:28
2712.37:137:30
2812.47:107:32
2912.47:077:34
3012.57:057:36
3112.67:027:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.09 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
102.8Moderate
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
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Isil’kul’?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isil’kul’.

What to pack for Isil’kul’ in March

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

In March, Isil’kul’ sees daytime highs around -2°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 Isil’kul’ 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 Isil’kul’ peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Isil’kul’ 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 Isil’kul’ is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Isil’kul’?

Isil’kul’ sits at 54.9°N, 71.3°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Omsk, 134 km away.

Topography around Isil’kul’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isil’kul’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m.

The land around Isil’kul’ is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
100 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Omsk 134 km · Petropavl 136 km · Ishim 174 km · Akkol’ 210 km · Kalachinsk 212 km · Kokshetau 219 km · Shchuchinsk 231 km · Makinsk 260 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 Isil’kul’ (54.9121°, 71.2718°, elevation 118 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).