Shelekhov weather in March

In March, Shelekhov sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shelekhov's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelekhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:28 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shelekhov is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shelekhov reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

-30°-20°-10°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-19
2-5-18
3-4-18
4-4-18
5-4-18
6-3-17
7-3-17
8-3-17
9-2-16
10-2-16
11-2-16
12-1-15
13-1-15
14-1-15
150-14
160-14
170-13
181-13
191-12
202-12
212-11
222-11
233-11
243-10
254-10
264-9
274-9
285-8
295-8
305-7
316-7

How March really feels in Shelekhov

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.

Shelekhov 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-15° / -25°51.93.480.0
Feb-9° / -22°51.93.19.50.0
Mar / -13°113.64.711.50.0
Apr10° / -3°246.23.813.62.3
May17° / 419.41.315.45.6
Jun23° / 10°7111.3016.46.5
Jul24° / 13°10113.10166.4
Aug22° / 11°10412014.56.3
Sep16° / 6010.70.612.44.7
Oct / -4°225.83.610.31.1
Nov-4° / -13°12458.50.0
Dec-13° / -22°103.54.87.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244654
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shelekhov gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1914
2914
31014
41014
51014
61014
71015
81015
91015
101015
111015
121015
131115
141115
151115
161115
171115
181115
191216
201216
211216
221316
231316
241315
251415
261415
271415
281515
291515
301614
311614

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:036:31
210.58:006:33
310.67:586:35
410.77:566:36
510.77:546:38
610.87:526:40
710.97:496:42
810.97:476:44
911.07:456:46
1011.17:426:47
1111.27:406:49
1211.27:386:51
1311.37:356:53
1411.47:336:55
1511.47:316:56
1611.57:286:58
1711.67:267:00
1811.67:247:02
1911.77:217:04
2011.87:197:05
2111.87:167:07
2211.97:147:09
2312.07:127:11
2412.17:097:12
2512.17:077:14
2612.27:047:16
2712.37:027:18
2812.37:007:19
2912.46:577:21
3012.56:557:23
3112.56:527:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shelekhov?

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 Shelekhov.

What to pack for Shelekhov in March

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

In March, Shelekhov sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelekhov?

Shelekhov sits at 52.2°N, 104.1°E, 448 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Markova, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shelekhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelekhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Shelekhov is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Markova 8.0 km · Irkutsk 16 km · Angarsk 40 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 67 km · Slyudyanka 67 km · Baykal’sk 78 km · Cheremkhovo 124 km · Gusinoozyorsk 195 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 Shelekhov (52.2159°, 104.0993°, elevation 448 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).