Saynshand weather in March

In March, Saynshand sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1 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 -0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saynshand's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saynshand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saynshand reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 12°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)
1-1-13
2-1-13
30-13
40-13
50-12
61-12
71-12
81-11
92-11
102-11
112-10
123-10
133-10
143-9
154-9
164-9
174-8
185-8
195-8
205-7
216-7
226-7
237-6
247-6
257-6
268-5
278-5
288-5
299-4
309-4
319-4

How March really feels in Saynshand

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Saynshand 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-12° / -21°10.10.390.0
Feb-5° / -17°10.40.510.10.0
Mar / -9°310.811.60.5
Apr14° / 41.40.513.24.9
May21° / 132.70.214.67.8
Jun27° / 14°194015.37.4
Jul29° / 18°255.10156.0
Aug27° / 16°335.5013.97.2
Sep21° / 132.7012.37.9
Oct11° / -0°71.90.510.73.7
Nov-1° / -11°20.81.19.40.0
Dec-10° / -19°10.30.58.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147030
157030
166931
176931
186832
196832
206733
216733
226634
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saynshand gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:286:17
210.97:266:19
310.97:256:20
411.07:236:22
511.07:216:23
611.17:196:24
711.17:176:26
811.27:166:27
911.27:146:28
1011.37:126:30
1111.37:106:31
1211.47:086:32
1311.57:066:34
1411.57:056:35
1511.67:036:36
1611.67:016:38
1711.76:596:39
1811.76:576:40
1911.86:556:41
2011.86:536:43
2111.96:516:44
2211.96:496:45
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:446:49
2612.16:426:51
2712.26:406:52
2812.36:386:53
2912.36:366:54
3012.46:346:56
3112.46:326:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saynshand

In seasonPeak

None of Saynshand's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Saynshand sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Saynshand?

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

0.5
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 Saynshand.

What to pack for Saynshand in March

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

In March, Saynshand sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Saynshand 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 Saynshand peaks around August 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saynshand 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 Saynshand is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1042 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr42Poor
May43Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saynshand?

Saynshand sits at 44.9°N, 110.1°E, 947 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Öndörkhaan, 274 km away.

ÖndörkhaanBaruun-UrtNalayhZuunmodDzuunmodUlaanbaatarDalandzadgadChoibalsan

Topography around Saynshand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saynshand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Saynshand is covered by bare terrain (95%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
595 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Öndörkhaan 274 km · Baruun-Urt 316 km · Nalayh 387 km · Zuunmod 397 km · Dzuunmod 397 km · Ulaanbaatar 418 km · Dalandzadgad 476 km · Choibalsan 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 Saynshand (44.8824°, 110.1163°, elevation 947 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).