Tulun weather in March

In March, Tulun sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 20% 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 Tulun's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tulun is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
383/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 Tulun reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-19
2-5-18
3-5-18
4-5-18
5-4-18
6-4-17
7-4-17
8-3-17
9-3-16
10-3-16
11-3-16
12-2-15
13-2-15
14-2-15
15-1-14
16-1-14
170-14
180-13
190-13
201-12
211-12
221-11
232-11
242-10
252-10
263-10
273-9
283-9
294-8
304-8
314-7

How March really feels in Tulun

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.

Tulun 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-16° / -25°72.74.47.60.0
Feb-10° / -22°72.64.79.30.0
Mar-1° / -14°124511.50.0
Apr / -3°246.93.813.71.5
May16° / 4510.91.415.84.8
Jun22° / 10°7212016.96.2
Jul24° / 13°7712.5016.46.5
Aug21° / 10°8212.7014.76.0
Sep14° / 56110.812.53.9
Oct / -4°277.74.110.20.6
Nov-6° / -14°175.97.58.20.0
Dec-14° / -22°144.77.27.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183169
193169
203070
213169
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
273070
283070
293070
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tulun gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11018
21017
31017
41017
51017
61117
71116
81116
91116
101116
111216
121216
131215
141215
151315
161315
171315
181315
191315
201315
211415
221415
231415
241415
251415
261515
271515
281515
291615
301615
311615

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 8:21 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:216:41
210.48:196:43
310.58:166:45
410.68:146:47
510.68:116:49
610.78:096:51
710.88:066:53
810.98:046:55
910.98:016:57
1011.07:596:59
1111.17:567:01
1211.27:547:03
1311.27:517:05
1411.37:497:07
1511.47:467:09
1611.57:447:11
1711.57:417:13
1811.67:397:15
1911.77:367:17
2011.87:347:19
2111.87:317:21
2211.97:287:23
2312.07:267:25
2412.17:237:27
2512.17:217:29
2612.27:187:31
2712.37:157:32
2812.47:137:34
2912.47:107:36
3012.57:087:38
3112.67:057:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tulun?

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 Tulun.

What to pack for Tulun in March

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

In March, Tulun sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tulun 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 Tulun 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 0 (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 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tulun 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 Tulun is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1217 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tulun?

Tulun sits at 54.6°N, 100.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhneudinsk, 106 km away.

Topography around Tulun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Tulun is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nizhneudinsk 106 km · Sayansk 115 km · Zima 119 km · Vikhorevka 177 km · Chunskiy 180 km · Bratsk 186 km · Tayshet 223 km · Cheremkhovo 228 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 Tulun (54.5676°, 100.5766°, elevation 484 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).