Zima weather in March

In March, Zima sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3.5 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 -6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zima's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zima is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
617/km²
people per km²
Founded
1743

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zima reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 12°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
2-6-18
3-6-18
4-5-18
5-5-18
6-5-18
7-4-17
8-4-17
9-4-17
10-3-16
11-3-16
12-3-16
13-2-15
14-2-15
15-2-14
16-1-14
17-1-13
180-13
190-13
200-12
211-12
221-11
232-11
242-10
252-10
263-9
273-9
283-8
294-8
304-7
315-7

How March really feels in Zima

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.

Zima 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-17° / -26°62.14.17.70.0
Feb-11° / -22°62.24.19.40.0
Mar-1° / -14°103.54.511.50.0
Apr / -3°226.33.413.71.8
May17° / 4090.915.75.3
Jun23° / 10°6811.1016.86.5
Jul25° / 13°7912016.36.5
Aug22° / 11°7610.7014.66.4
Sep14° / 5610.30.612.54.2
Oct / -4°236.63.610.20.7
Nov-7° / -15°145.36.98.30.0
Dec-15° / -23°134.56.77.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43565
53466
63466
73565
83565
93466
103466
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213664
223664
233565
243565
253466
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zima gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1915
2915
3916
4916
51016
61016
71016
81116
91116
101216
111216
121216
131216
141215
151215
161315
171315
181315
191315
201214
211214
221214
231214
241213
251213
261213
271213
281212
291212
301312
311312

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
119calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:146:36
210.48:126:38
310.58:096:40
410.68:076:42
510.78:046:44
610.78:026:46
710.88:006:48
810.97:576:50
911.07:556:52
1011.07:526:54
1111.17:506:56
1211.27:476:58
1311.27:457:00
1411.37:437:02
1511.47:407:04
1611.57:387:05
1711.57:357:07
1811.67:337:09
1911.77:307:11
2011.87:277:13
2111.87:257:15
2211.97:227:17
2312.07:207:19
2412.17:177:21
2512.17:157:23
2612.27:127:24
2712.37:107:26
2812.47:077:28
2912.47:057:30
3012.57:027:32
3112.67:007:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zima?

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 Zima.

What to pack for Zima in March

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

In March, Zima 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 Zima 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 Zima peaks around July 11 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 11UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zima 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 Zima is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1223 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zima?

Zima sits at 53.9°N, 102.0°E, 454 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sayansk, 23 km away.

Topography around Zima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m.

The land around Zima is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sayansk 23 km · Cheremkhovo 110 km · Tulun 119 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 168 km · Angarsk 196 km · Nizhneudinsk 224 km · Shelekhov 234 km · Irkutsk 235 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 Zima (53.9202°, 102.0442°, elevation 454 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).