Erdenet weather in March

In March, Erdenet sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.4 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 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 Erdenet's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erdenet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Erdenet is capital city of Orkhon Province, Mongolia.

Density
470/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 Erdenet reaches about 1°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 -7°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-16
2-4-16
3-4-16
4-3-16
5-3-15
6-3-15
7-2-15
8-2-15
9-2-14
10-2-14
11-1-14
12-1-13
13-1-13
140-13
150-12
161-12
171-11
181-11
192-11
202-10
212-10
223-10
233-9
244-9
254-8
264-8
275-8
285-7
295-7
306-7
316-6

How March really feels in Erdenet

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.

Erdenet 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-14° / -24°20.40.98.50.0
Feb-9° / -20°30.81.49.80.0
Mar / -12°82.4311.60.0
Apr10° / -3°215.54.113.42.4
May17° / 357.82.7155.5
Jun22° / 10°6311.20.115.96.3
Jul23° / 13°9113.5015.66.2
Aug21° / 11°8612.1014.26.2
Sep16° / 387.71.512.45.2
Oct / -5°174.33.710.51.3
Nov-4° / -14°82.63.28.90.0
Dec-12° / -21°31.21.78.10.0

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 16% 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 (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Erdenet gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
168
268
379
479
579
679
7710
8810
9810
10810
11810
12810
13710
14710
15710
16710
17710
18710
1979
2079
2179
2279
2389
2489
2589
26910
27910
281011
291111
301112
311212

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 11 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

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 7:58 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:586:36
210.77:566:38
310.87:546:39
410.87:526:41
510.97:506:42
610.97:486:44
711.07:466:46
811.17:446:47
911.17:426:49
1011.27:396:50
1111.27:376:52
1211.37:356:54
1311.47:336:55
1411.47:316:57
1511.57:296:58
1611.67:277:00
1711.67:257:01
1811.77:227:03
1911.77:207:05
2011.87:187:06
2111.97:167:08
2211.97:147:09
2312.07:127:11
2412.07:097:12
2512.17:077:14
2612.27:057:15
2712.27:037:17
2812.37:017:18
2912.46:597:20
3012.46:567:21
3112.56:547:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Erdenet?

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 Erdenet.

What to pack for Erdenet in March

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

In March, Erdenet sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Erdenet in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erdenet peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Erdenet?

Erdenet sits at 49.0°N, 104.1°E, 1,307 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bulgan, 47 km away.

DarhanDzüünharaaSühbaatarKyakhtaUlaanbaatarZuunmodDzuunmod

Topography around Erdenet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erdenet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Erdenet is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bulgan 47 km · Darhan 143 km · Dzüünharaa 175 km · Sühbaatar 203 km · Kyakhta 225 km · Ulaanbaatar 241 km · Zuunmod 258 km · Dzuunmod 258 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 Erdenet (49.0333°, 104.0833°, elevation 1,307 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).