Tsetserleg weather in March

In March, Tsetserleg sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3.2 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 -3°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 Tsetserleg's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsetserleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tsetserleg is city in Arkhangai Province, Mongolia.

Density
40/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tsetserleg reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 13°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 8°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-17
2-3-17
3-3-17
4-3-16
5-2-16
6-2-16
7-2-16
8-2-15
9-1-15
10-1-15
11-1-15
12-1-14
130-14
140-14
150-13
161-13
171-13
181-12
192-12
202-11
212-11
223-11
233-10
243-10
254-10
264-9
274-9
285-9
295-8
305-8
316-8

How March really feels in Tsetserleg

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.

Tsetserleg 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-11° / -23°20.518.70.0
Feb-7° / -20°31.21.79.90.0
Mar / -13°103.23.511.60.0
Apr / -4°2565.113.32.0
May15° / 448.33.614.94.9
Jun20° / 6811.70.415.76.0
Jul22° / 11°8714.7015.45.9
Aug20° / 6812.10.214.16.1
Sep15° / 387.1212.45.0
Oct / -6°1843.410.61.2
Nov-3° / -15°62.12.59.10.0
Dec-10° / -20°20.81.38.30.0

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95743
105644
115644
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tsetserleg gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
168
268
368
468
578
678
778
889
989
10910
11910
121011
131012
141112
151112
161113
171213
181213
191213
201213
211214
221314
231314
241314
251213
261213
271213
281213
291313
301314
311414

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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:06 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:066:49
210.88:046:50
310.88:026:52
410.98:006:53
510.97:596:55
611.07:576:56
711.17:556:58
811.17:536:59
911.27:517:01
1011.27:497:02
1111.37:477:04
1211.37:457:05
1311.47:437:07
1411.57:417:08
1511.57:397:10
1611.67:377:11
1711.67:357:13
1811.77:327:14
1911.87:307:15
2011.87:287:17
2111.97:267:18
2211.97:247:20
2312.07:227:21
2412.07:207:23
2512.17:187:24
2612.27:167:26
2712.27:147:27
2812.37:127:28
2912.37:107:30
3012.47:087:31
3112.57:067:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.59 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
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tsetserleg?

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 Tsetserleg.

What to pack for Tsetserleg in March

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

In March, Tsetserleg sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Tsetserleg 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 Tsetserleg peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tsetserleg?

Tsetserleg sits at 47.5°N, 101.5°E, 1,705 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 153 km away.

BayanhongorArvayheerBulganMörönErdenetBogdHovdUliastay

Topography around Tsetserleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsetserleg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Tsetserleg is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
796 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Bayanhongor 153 km · Arvayheer 168 km · Bulgan 214 km · Mörön 258 km · Erdenet 261 km · Bogd 317 km · Hovd 320 km · Uliastay 347 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 Tsetserleg (47.475°, 101.4542°, elevation 1,705 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).