Ust’-Ilimsk weather in March

In March, Ust’-Ilimsk sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ust’-Ilimsk's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Ilimsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ust’-Ilimsk is city in Russia.

Density
438/km²
people per km²
Founded
1966

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 -8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ust’-Ilimsk reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-9-19
2-9-19
3-8-19
4-8-18
5-8-18
6-7-18
7-7-18
8-7-17
9-6-17
10-6-17
11-6-16
12-5-16
13-5-16
14-5-15
15-4-15
16-4-14
17-4-14
18-3-14
19-3-13
20-2-13
21-2-13
22-2-12
23-1-12
24-1-11
25-1-11
260-11
270-10
280-10
290-10
301-10
311-9

How March really feels in Ust’-Ilimsk

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.

Ust’-Ilimsk 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-19° / -26°155.19.16.90.0
Feb-14° / -23°124.57.98.90.0
Mar-4° / -14°196.38.711.40.0
Apr / -6°287.86.1140.3
May13° / 4310.61.616.33.5
Jun21° / 10°5610.6017.76.3
Jul24° / 13°6010017.26.8
Aug20° / 11°579.9015.16.2
Sep12° / 52110.912.52.9
Oct / -5°4111.49.19.90.1
Nov-10° / -17°319.712.67.60.0
Dec-18° / -25°227.710.76.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52278
62179
72278
82278
92377
102278
112377
122377
132476
142476
152575
162476
172575
182575
192575
202674
212575
222575
232575
242575
252476
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Ilimsk gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11928
21928
31928
41928
51928
61928
71928
81929
91929
101929
111929
121929
131929
141929
152030
162030
172030
182029
192129
202129
212129
222128
232128
242227
252227
262226
272226
282326
292326
302325
312325

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:206:25
210.28:176:28
310.38:146:30
410.48:126:33
510.48:096:35
610.58:066:37
710.68:036:40
810.78:006:42
910.87:586:44
1010.97:556:46
1110.97:526:49
1211.07:496:51
1311.17:466:53
1411.27:436:56
1511.37:416:58
1611.47:387:00
1711.57:357:03
1811.57:327:05
1911.67:297:07
2011.77:267:09
2111.87:237:12
2211.97:207:14
2312.07:187:16
2412.17:157:19
2512.27:127:21
2612.27:097:23
2712.37:067:25
2812.47:037:28
2912.57:007:30
3012.66:577:32
3112.76:547:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ust’-Ilimsk?

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 Ust’-Ilimsk.

What to pack for Ust’-Ilimsk in March

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

In March, Ust’-Ilimsk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ust’-Ilimsk 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 Ust’-Ilimsk peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ust’-Ilimsk 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 Ust’-Ilimsk is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.7× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1934 µg/m³Dec 212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Ilimsk?

Ust’-Ilimsk sits at 58.0°N, 102.7°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 181 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Ilimsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Ilimsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Ust’-Ilimsk is covered by trees (65%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
627 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 181 km · Kodinsk 215 km · Bratsk 217 km · Vikhorevka 227 km · Ust’-Kut 230 km · Chunskiy 280 km · Tayshet 365 km · Tulun 403 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 Ust’-Ilimsk (58.0006°, 102.6619°, elevation 278 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).