Izhevsk weather in March

In March, Izhevsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Izhevsk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izhevsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Izhevsk is city in central Russia, capital of Udmurtia.

Density
2,057/km²
people per km²
Founded
1760

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Izhevsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-2-10
9-2-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-1-9
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
170-8
180-8
190-7
200-7
210-7
221-7
231-6
241-6
251-6
262-6
272-5
282-5
293-5
303-5
313-4

How March really feels in Izhevsk

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Izhevsk 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-9° / -15°381012.47.20.0
Feb-8° / -14°308.29.89.10.0
Mar-1° / -8°388.89.611.40.0
Apr / 378.6313.91.8
May18° / 5210.50.316.15.5
Jun22° / 11°6812017.46.2
Jul24° / 14°7311.6016.96.7
Aug21° / 12°6811.1014.96.2
Sep15° / 5710.40.112.54.3
Oct / 5811.63.2100.9
Nov-2° / -7°4710.48.87.80.0
Dec-8° / -13°411011.96.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242674
252674
262773
272872
282872
292872
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Izhevsk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12933
22933
32932
42932
52832
62831
72831
82830
92730
102729
112729
122729
132729
142729
152730
162730
172831
182831
192932
202932
212932
223032
233032
243032
253032
263031
272930
282929
292828
302826
312725

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:35 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:355:46
210.37:325:48
310.37:305:50
410.47:275:53
510.57:255:55
610.67:225:57
710.77:195:59
810.77:176:01
910.87:146:04
1010.97:116:06
1111.07:086:08
1211.17:066:10
1311.27:036:12
1411.27:006:15
1511.36:586:17
1611.46:556:19
1711.56:526:21
1811.66:496:23
1911.66:466:25
2011.76:446:28
2111.86:416:30
2211.96:386:32
2312.06:356:34
2412.16:336:36
2512.16:306:38
2612.26:276:41
2712.36:246:43
2812.46:216:45
2912.56:196:47
3012.66:166:49
3112.66:136:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Izhevsk?

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 Izhevsk.

What to pack for Izhevsk in March

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

In March, Izhevsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Izhevsk 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 Izhevsk peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Izhevsk?

Izhevsk sits at 56.9°N, 53.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Agryz, 39 km away.

Topography around Izhevsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izhevsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Izhevsk is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
244 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Agryz 39 km · Votkinsk 53 km · Sarapul 56 km · Chaykovskiy 57 km · Uva 63 km · Mozhga 75 km · Igra 79 km · Neftekamsk 107 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 Izhevsk (56.8522°, 53.1986°, elevation 155 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).