Nalayh weather in March

In March, Nalayh sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.9 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 -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Nalayh's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nalayh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
5th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nalayh reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 6°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)
1-7-20
2-7-20
3-6-20
4-6-19
5-6-19
6-6-19
7-5-18
8-5-18
9-4-18
10-4-17
11-4-17
12-3-16
13-3-16
14-3-16
15-2-15
16-2-15
17-2-14
18-1-14
19-1-14
200-13
210-13
220-12
231-12
241-11
252-11
262-11
272-10
283-10
293-10
303-9
314-9

How March really feels in Nalayh

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.

Nalayh 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-17° / -27°10.50.88.70.0
Feb-11° / -24°311.39.90.0
Mar-2° / -15°61.92.411.60.0
Apr / -5°143.62.813.41.3
May15° / 3162.614.94.8
Jun20° / 549.80.115.76.3
Jul22° / 11°7111.8015.46.3
Aug20° / 6910.8014.16.2
Sep14° / 376.61.312.44.6
Oct / -7°133.32.610.60.7
Nov-7° / -17°51.82.19.10.0
Dec-15° / -25°20.71.28.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nalayh gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 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 8% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
667
767
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2778
2878
2978
3088
3189

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:43 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:436:25
210.87:416:27
310.87:396:28
410.97:376:30
510.97:366:31
611.07:346:33
711.07:326:34
811.17:306:36
911.27:286:37
1011.27:266:39
1111.37:246:40
1211.37:226:42
1311.47:206:43
1411.57:186:45
1511.57:156:46
1611.67:136:48
1711.67:116:49
1811.77:096:51
1911.77:076:52
2011.87:056:54
2111.97:036:55
2211.97:016:56
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:576:59
2512.16:557:01
2612.26:537:02
2712.26:507:04
2812.36:487:05
2912.36:467:07
3012.46:447:08
3112.56:427:10

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 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 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
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
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
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nalayh?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nalayh.

What to pack for Nalayh in March

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

In March, Nalayh sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Nalayh 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 Nalayh peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nalayh 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 Nalayh is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Oct 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nalayh?

Nalayh sits at 47.8°N, 107.3°E, 1,434 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Zuunmod, 26 km away.

DarhanÖndörkhaanErdenetSühbaatar

Topography around Nalayh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nalayh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m.

The land around Nalayh is covered by grassland (72%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
1,674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Zuunmod 26 km · Dzuunmod 26 km · Ulaanbaatar 34 km · Dzüünharaa 135 km · Darhan 216 km · Öndörkhaan 258 km · Erdenet 275 km · Sühbaatar 285 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 Nalayh (47.7667°, 107.2833°, elevation 1,434 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).