Dzüünharaa weather in March

In March, Dzüünharaa sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 2.1 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 -4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dzüünharaa's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dzüünharaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:17 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Dzüünharaa is city.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dzüünharaa reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 9°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)
1-4-19
2-4-19
3-4-18
4-3-18
5-3-18
6-3-17
7-2-17
8-2-16
9-2-16
10-1-16
11-1-15
120-15
130-14
140-14
151-13
161-13
172-12
182-12
192-11
203-11
213-10
224-10
234-9
244-9
255-9
265-8
275-8
286-7
296-7
306-7
317-6

How March really feels in Dzüünharaa

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.

Dzüünharaa 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-14° / -26°20.518.50.0
Feb-8° / -23°30.91.59.80.0
Mar / -13°72.12.511.60.1
Apr11° / -3°184.13.113.42.8
May18° / 397.12.1156.0
Jun23° / 10°538.90.115.96.9
Jul25° / 13°6510.4015.56.7
Aug23° / 11°7210014.26.8
Sep17° / 427.41.112.45.8
Oct / -4°204.63.510.51.7
Nov-4° / -15°82.73.38.90.0
Dec-12° / -23°311.88.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
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215347
225347
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245446
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dzüünharaa gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
147
257
357
457
557
657
768
868
968
1068
1168
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2588
2688
2788
2898
2999
3099
311010

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 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:486:27
210.77:466:28
310.87:446:30
410.87:426:32
510.97:406:33
610.97:386:35
711.07:366:36
811.17:346:38
911.17:326:40
1011.27:306:41
1111.27:286:43
1211.37:266:44
1311.47:246:46
1411.47:216:47
1511.57:196:49
1611.67:176:50
1711.67:156:52
1811.77:136:54
1911.77:116:55
2011.87:096:57
2111.97:066:58
2211.97:047:00
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:007:03
2512.16:587:04
2612.26:567:06
2712.26:547:07
2812.36:517:09
2912.46:497:10
3012.46:477:12
3112.56:457:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dzüünharaa?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
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 Dzüünharaa.

What to pack for Dzüünharaa in March

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

In March, Dzüünharaa sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dzüünharaa 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 Dzüünharaa peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dzüünharaa 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 Dzüünharaa is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1731 µg/m³Dec 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul33Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dzüünharaa?

Dzüünharaa sits at 48.9°N, 106.5°E, 867 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Darhan, 81 km away.

SühbaatarKyakhtaErdenet

Topography around Dzüünharaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dzüünharaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,976 m.

The land around Dzüünharaa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,976 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Darhan 81 km · Ulaanbaatar 110 km · Zuunmod 133 km · Dzuunmod 133 km · Nalayh 135 km · Sühbaatar 154 km · Kyakhta 166 km · Erdenet 175 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 Dzüünharaa (48.8523°, 106.4579°, elevation 867 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).