Slyudyanka weather in March

In March, Slyudyanka sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 30% 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 Slyudyanka's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slyudyanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Slyudyanka is town in Slyudyansky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
495/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 Slyudyanka reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-19
2-6-19
3-5-19
4-5-18
5-5-18
6-5-18
7-4-18
8-4-17
9-4-17
10-4-17
11-3-17
12-3-16
13-3-16
14-2-16
15-2-15
16-2-15
17-1-15
18-1-14
19-1-14
200-13
210-13
220-13
231-12
241-12
251-11
262-11
272-11
282-10
292-10
303-9
313-9

How March really feels in Slyudyanka

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.

Slyudyanka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -25°72.74.58.10.0
Feb-10° / -22°82.94.19.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°226.67.711.50.0
Apr / -5°389.98.413.60.9
May14° / 6412.34.315.33.9
Jun19° / 10014.50.216.35.4
Jul21° / 11°13316.3015.95.4
Aug19° / 10°13115.8014.45.3
Sep14° / 8313.42.812.43.6
Oct / -4°358.57.310.40.7
Nov-5° / -14°216.688.60.0
Dec-12° / -21°124.36.17.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34555
44555
54555
64654
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144357
154258
164258
174357
184258
194258
204159
214258
224258
234159
244060
254159
264159
274060
283961
293961
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Slyudyanka gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11721
21722
31822
41823
51823
61924
71924
81925
92025
102025
112026
122026
132126
142126
152126
162126
172126
182125
192125
202225
212225
222225
232325
242325
252325
262325
272426
282426
292526
302527
312627

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:036:33
210.68:016:35
310.67:596:37
410.77:576:39
510.87:556:41
610.87:526:42
710.97:506:44
811.07:486:46
911.07:466:48
1011.17:436:50
1111.27:416:51
1211.27:396:53
1311.37:376:55
1411.47:346:57
1511.47:326:58
1611.57:307:00
1711.67:277:02
1811.67:257:04
1911.77:237:05
2011.87:207:07
2111.87:187:09
2211.97:167:10
2312.07:137:12
2412.17:117:14
2512.17:087:16
2612.27:067:17
2712.37:047:19
2812.37:017:21
2912.46:597:23
3012.56:577:24
3112.56:547:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Slyudyanka

In seasonPeak

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

Slyudyanka's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Slyudyanka?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Slyudyanka.

What to pack for Slyudyanka in March

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

In March, Slyudyanka sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Slyudyanka in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Slyudyanka peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slyudyanka 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 Slyudyanka is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slyudyanka?

Slyudyanka sits at 51.7°N, 103.7°E, 477 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baykal’sk, 34 km away.

Topography around Slyudyanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slyudyanka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m.

The land around Slyudyanka is covered by trees (50%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
2,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Baykal’sk 34 km · Shelekhov 67 km · Markova 70 km · Irkutsk 81 km · Angarsk 101 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 121 km · Cheremkhovo 171 km · Gusinoozyorsk 198 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 Slyudyanka (51.6621°, 103.71°, elevation 477 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).