Baruun-Urt weather in March

In March, Baruun-Urt sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.7 wet days and about 11.6 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baruun-Urt's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baruun-Urt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baruun-Urt is Capital city of Sükhbaatar Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baruun-Urt reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°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 8°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)
1-5-17
2-5-17
3-4-17
4-4-16
5-4-16
6-3-16
7-3-15
8-3-15
9-2-15
10-2-14
11-2-14
12-1-13
13-1-13
140-13
150-12
160-12
171-12
181-11
191-11
202-10
212-10
223-10
233-9
243-9
254-8
264-8
275-8
285-7
295-7
306-7
316-7

How March really feels in Baruun-Urt

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.

Baruun-Urt 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-15° / -25°10.40.68.80.0
Feb-10° / -22°31.11.3100.0
Mar / -12°51.71.911.60.0
Apr10° / -3°123.2213.32.8
May18° / 256114.86.3
Jun24° / 11°438015.67.1
Jul26° / 15°5910.4015.36.6
Aug24° / 13°457.80147.3
Sep18° / 285.50.412.46.4
Oct / -3°123.3210.61.9
Nov-4° / -14°51.52.19.20.0
Dec-13° / -22°30.91.38.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185446
195446
205347
215248
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baruun-Urt gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
155
255
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1856
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2976
3076
3176

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:186:02
210.87:166:04
310.97:146:05
410.97:126:07
511.07:106:08
611.07:086:10
711.17:076:11
811.17:056:13
911.27:036:14
1011.27:016:16
1111.36:596:17
1211.46:576:18
1311.46:556:20
1411.56:536:21
1511.56:516:23
1611.66:496:24
1711.66:476:26
1811.76:456:27
1911.86:436:28
2011.86:416:30
2111.96:396:31
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:316:37
2612.26:296:38
2712.26:276:40
2812.36:256:41
2912.36:236:42
3012.46:216:44
3112.46:196:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baruun-Urt?

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 Baruun-Urt.

What to pack for Baruun-Urt in March

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

In March, Baruun-Urt sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Baruun-Urt in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baruun-Urt peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baruun-Urt 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 Baruun-Urt is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2016 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baruun-Urt?

Baruun-Urt sits at 46.7°N, 113.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Choibalsan, 181 km away.

ChoibalsanÖndörkhaanSaynshandNalayhBorzyaDzuunmodZuunmodAginskoye

Topography around Baruun-Urt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baruun-Urt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Baruun-Urt is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
554 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Choibalsan 181 km · Öndörkhaan 211 km · Saynshand 316 km · Nalayh 468 km · Borzya 477 km · Dzuunmod 491 km · Zuunmod 491 km · Aginskoye 501 km

Mongolia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,108
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 447
Religion
Buddhist 52%no religion 41%Muslim 3%Shaman 3%

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 Baruun-Urt (46.6806°, 113.2792°, elevation 991 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).