Usol’ye-Sibirskoye weather in March

In March, Usol’ye-Sibirskoye sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 3 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 -5°C in the first days to 4°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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Usol’ye-Sibirskoye's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usol’ye-Sibirskoye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Usol’ye-Sibirskoye is town in Russia.

Density
1,161/km²
people per km²
Founded
1669

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 Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 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 10°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-19
2-5-19
3-5-19
4-5-18
5-4-18
6-4-18
7-4-17
8-4-17
9-3-17
10-3-16
11-2-16
12-2-16
13-2-15
14-1-15
15-1-14
16-1-14
170-14
180-13
191-13
201-12
211-12
222-11
232-11
243-10
253-10
263-9
274-9
284-8
295-8
305-7
315-7

How March really feels in Usol’ye-Sibirskoye

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.

Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 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-16° / -25°41.22.57.90.0
Feb-10° / -22°41.52.79.50.0
Mar-1° / -14°93411.50.0
Apr10° / -3°205.53.113.62.3
May18° / 348.40.815.55.8
Jun24° / 11°6310.4016.56.7
Jul25° / 14°8812.4016.16.4
Aug22° / 12°8611.2014.56.5
Sep15° / 5310.30.412.44.7
Oct / -4°185.42.910.31.0
Nov-6° / -14°113.64.88.50.0
Dec-14° / -23°93.14.77.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54555
64357
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Usol’ye-Sibirskoye gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1812
2813
3813
4813
5813
6813
7813
8813
9812
10913
11913
12913
13913
14913
15913
16913
171013
181013
191013
201013
211113
221113
231113
241113
251113
261113
271213
281213
291213
301313
311313

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
109calm
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 24 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 126 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:056:32
210.58:036:34
310.68:016:36
410.67:596:38
510.77:566:39
610.87:546:41
710.97:526:43
810.97:496:45
911.07:476:47
1011.17:456:49
1111.17:426:51
1211.27:406:52
1311.37:386:54
1411.37:356:56
1511.47:336:58
1611.57:307:00
1711.67:287:02
1811.67:267:03
1911.77:237:05
2011.87:217:07
2111.87:187:09
2211.97:167:11
2312.07:137:12
2412.17:117:14
2512.17:097:16
2612.27:067:18
2712.37:047:20
2812.37:017:21
2912.46:597:23
3012.56:567:25
3112.56:547:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.89 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
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
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

Is March a good time to visit Usol’ye-Sibirskoye?

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 Usol’ye-Sibirskoye.

What to pack for Usol’ye-Sibirskoye in March

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

In March, Usol’ye-Sibirskoye sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 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 Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 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
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 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 Usol’ye-Sibirskoye is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1617 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Usol’ye-Sibirskoye?

Usol’ye-Sibirskoye sits at 52.8°N, 103.6°E, 435 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Angarsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Usol’ye-Sibirskoye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usol’ye-Sibirskoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Usol’ye-Sibirskoye is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Angarsk 28 km · Cheremkhovo 58 km · Irkutsk 67 km · Shelekhov 67 km · Markova 72 km · Slyudyanka 121 km · Baykal’sk 142 km · Zima 168 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 Usol’ye-Sibirskoye (52.7519°, 103.6453°, elevation 435 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).