Sol’-Iletsk weather in March

In March, Sol’-Iletsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Sol’-Iletsk's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sol’-Iletsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sol’-Iletsk is human settlement in Sol-Iletsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
148/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sol’-Iletsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-13
2-5-12
3-5-12
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-4-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-10
11-2-10
12-2-10
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-8
180-8
190-8
200-7
211-7
221-7
231-6
242-6
252-6
263-5
273-5
283-5
294-4
304-4
315-4

How March really feels in Sol’-Iletsk

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sol’-Iletsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°348.810.38.20.0
Feb-8° / -15°286.67.59.60.0
Mar-1° / -8°338.16.711.50.0
Apr13° / 3471.213.53.6
May21° / 387.1015.37.1
Jun26° / 14°367.4016.27.1
Jul28° / 16°377.1015.96.5
Aug27° / 15°285.4014.47.2
Sep20° / 296012.46.9
Oct11° / 387.51.110.42.9
Nov / -6°327.25.58.70.0
Dec-7° / -13°368.38.97.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92971
102971
113070
123169
133268
143268
153169
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sol’-Iletsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12323
22323
32323
42323
52423
62423
72423
82423
92523
102523
112523
122522
132522
142522
152522
162622
172621
182621
192721
202721
212721
222721
232720
242720
252719
262718
272617
282617
292616
302515
312514

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 8:17 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:176:49
210.68:156:51
310.78:136:53
410.78:116:54
510.88:096:56
610.98:076:58
710.98:047:00
811.08:027:01
911.18:007:03
1011.17:587:05
1111.27:567:07
1211.37:537:08
1311.37:517:10
1411.47:497:12
1511.47:467:13
1611.57:447:15
1711.67:427:17
1811.67:407:19
1911.77:377:20
2011.87:357:22
2111.87:337:24
2211.97:307:25
2312.07:287:27
2412.17:267:29
2512.17:237:30
2612.27:217:32
2712.37:197:34
2812.37:167:35
2912.47:147:37
3012.57:127:39
3112.57:097:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sol’-Iletsk?

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 Sol’-Iletsk.

What to pack for Sol’-Iletsk in March

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sol’-Iletsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sol’-Iletsk peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sol’-Iletsk?

Sol’-Iletsk sits at 51.2°N, 55.0°E, 130 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orenburg, 68 km away.

Topography around Sol’-Iletsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sol’-Iletsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sol’-Iletsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Sol’-Iletsk is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Orenburg 68 km · Saraktash 118 km · Aqsay 139 km · Kuvandyk 168 km · Mednogorsk 183 km · Aktobe 184 km · Kumertau 186 km · Sorochinsk 189 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 Sol’-Iletsk (51.1624°, 54.9916°, elevation 130 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).