Severobaykal’sk weather in March

In March, Severobaykal’sk sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Severobaykal’sk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Severobaykal’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:09 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Severobaykal’sk is town in Russia.

Density
250/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 -12°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Severobaykal’sk reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-13-23
2-13-22
3-12-22
4-12-22
5-12-22
6-12-22
7-11-21
8-11-21
9-11-21
10-10-21
11-10-20
12-10-20
13-9-20
14-9-19
15-9-19
16-8-19
17-8-18
18-8-18
19-7-18
20-7-17
21-7-17
22-6-17
23-6-16
24-6-16
25-5-15
26-5-15
27-5-15
28-4-14
29-4-14
30-4-14
31-3-13

How March really feels in Severobaykal’sk

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.

Severobaykal’sk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-21° / -27°236.48.77.40.0
Feb-17° / -25°205.97.99.20.0
Mar-8° / -19°328.610.411.40.0
Apr / -9°5010.811.113.80.0
May / -1°6412.96.915.91.5
Jun17° / 6812.30.417.15.0
Jul20° / 10°8313.9016.65.7
Aug18° / 10013.60.114.85.2
Sep10° / 8113.3312.52.0
Oct / -7°5810.910.310.10.0
Nov-11° / -17°409.111.380.0
Dec-19° / -25°277.29.76.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73565
83565
93565
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
193961
203961
214060
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Severobaykal’sk gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12330
22330
32330
42330
52430
62430
72531
82531
92632
102632
112733
122833
132834
142834
152935
162935
173035
183036
193036
203036
213036
223036
233036
243036
253036
263136
273137
283137
293237
303237
313237

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:48 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:486:04
210.37:466:06
310.47:436:08
410.57:416:10
510.67:386:12
610.67:356:14
710.77:336:17
810.87:306:19
910.97:286:21
1011.07:256:23
1111.07:236:25
1211.17:206:27
1311.27:176:29
1411.37:156:31
1511.47:126:33
1611.47:096:35
1711.57:076:37
1811.67:046:39
1911.77:016:41
2011.76:596:43
2111.86:566:46
2211.96:536:48
2312.06:516:50
2412.16:486:52
2512.16:456:54
2612.26:436:56
2712.36:406:58
2812.46:377:00
2912.56:357:02
3012.56:327:04
3112.66:297:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Severobaykal’sk

In seasonPeak

None of Severobaykal’sk's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Severobaykal’sk's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Severobaykal’sk?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Severobaykal’sk.

What to pack for Severobaykal’sk in March

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

In March, Severobaykal’sk sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -19°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 Severobaykal’sk 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 Severobaykal’sk peaks around July 15 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Severobaykal’sk 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 Severobaykal’sk is worst in August — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 56.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyGoodAug 1260 µg/m³Dec 171 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul52Poor
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep14Moderate
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Severobaykal’sk?

Severobaykal’sk sits at 55.6°N, 109.3°E, 537 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ust’-Kut, 254 km away.

Topography around Severobaykal’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Severobaykal’sk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around Severobaykal’sk is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and moss and lichen (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Ust’-Kut 254 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 339 km · Bodaybo 386 km · Ulan-Ude 439 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 483 km · Bratsk 484 km · Chita 484 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 486 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 Severobaykal’sk (55.6383°, 109.3271°, elevation 537 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).