Choibalsan weather in March

In March, Choibalsan 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 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Choibalsan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Choibalsan'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
6:45 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Choibalsan is city in Mongolia.

Density
160/km²
people per km²

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 -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Choibalsan 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 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-17
2-5-16
3-4-16
4-4-16
5-4-15
6-3-15
7-3-15
8-3-15
9-2-14
10-2-14
11-2-14
12-1-13
13-1-13
14-1-13
150-12
160-12
171-11
181-11
191-11
202-10
212-10
222-10
233-9
243-9
254-9
264-8
274-8
285-8
295-7
306-7
316-7

How March really feels in Choibalsan

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.

Choibalsan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -24°10.40.68.60.0
Feb-9° / -20°30.91.29.90.0
Mar / -12°51.71.811.60.0
Apr11° / -3°123.52.413.43.0
May19° / 255.20.614.96.6
Jun25° / 12°448.1015.87.1
Jul27° / 15°649.9015.46.6
Aug25° / 13°538.3014.17.2
Sep18° / 326.20.412.46.5
Oct / -3°163.92.210.62.1
Nov-4° / -14°51.51.790.0
Dec-12° / -21°411.68.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95644
105644
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Choibalsan 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
157
267
367
467
568
668
768
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1366
1456
1556
1655
1755
1845
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2554
2654
2755
2865
2966
3076
3177

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
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light 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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:155:56
210.77:135:57
310.87:115:59
410.97:096:00
510.97:076:02
611.07:056:03
711.07:036:05
811.17:016:06
911.26:596:08
1011.26:576:09
1111.36:556:11
1211.36:536:12
1311.46:516:14
1411.46:496:16
1511.56:476:17
1611.66:456:19
1711.66:426:20
1811.76:406:22
1911.76:386:23
2011.86:366:24
2111.96:346:26
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:32
2612.26:246:33
2712.26:216:35
2812.36:196:36
2912.36:176:38
3012.46:156:39
3112.56:136:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Choibalsan?

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 Choibalsan.

What to pack for Choibalsan in March

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

In March, Choibalsan sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Choibalsan 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 Choibalsan peaks around July 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Choibalsan?

Choibalsan sits at 48.1°N, 114.5°E, 741 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Baruun-Urt, 181 km away.

Baruun-UrtBorzyaÖndörkhaanAginskoyeKrasnokamenskChitaNerchinskSaynshand

Topography around Choibalsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Choibalsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 750 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Choibalsan is covered by grassland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (96%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
540 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Baruun-Urt 181 km · Borzya 296 km · Öndörkhaan 302 km · Aginskoye 337 km · Krasnokamensk 340 km · Chita 448 km · Nerchinsk 459 km · Saynshand 490 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 Choibalsan (48.0726°, 114.5326°, elevation 741 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).