Ulaangom weather in March

In March, Ulaangom sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.8 wet days and about 11.5 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 45% 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 Ulaangom's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulaangom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
4th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:15 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ulaangom is capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia.

Density
218/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ulaangom reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-18
2-7-17
3-7-17
4-6-17
5-6-17
6-6-16
7-6-16
8-5-16
9-5-15
10-5-15
11-5-15
12-4-14
13-4-14
14-4-14
15-3-13
16-3-13
17-2-13
18-2-12
19-2-12
20-1-11
21-1-11
220-10
230-10
241-9
251-9
262-8
272-8
283-8
293-7
304-7
314-6

How March really feels in Ulaangom

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ulaangom 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-15° / -24°10.30.68.40.0
Feb-11° / -21°31.11.99.70.0
Mar-2° / -13°82.83.111.50.0
Apr10° / -1°144.11.613.52.8
May19° / 215.70.715.16.5
Jun24° / 13°367.60.116.17.1
Jul25° / 16°5810.8015.76.6
Aug23° / 13°5510.1014.36.9
Sep17° / 306.70.512.45.8
Oct / -2°133.41.810.51.7
Nov-5° / -12°622.68.80.0
Dec-14° / -21°20.50.97.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
85941
95941
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ulaangom gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
168
268
368
479
579
679
789
8810
9910
10911
111011
121011
131012
141012
151112
161112
171112
181112
191112
201011
211011
221011
231010
241010
251010
2699
2799
2899
2998
3098
3198

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:47 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:476:23
210.77:456:24
310.77:436:26
410.87:416:28
510.87:396:29
610.97:376:31
711.07:356:33
811.07:336:34
911.17:316:36
1011.27:286:38
1111.27:266:39
1211.37:246:41
1311.37:226:43
1411.47:206:44
1511.57:186:46
1611.57:156:47
1711.67:136:49
1811.77:116:51
1911.77:096:52
2011.87:066:54
2111.97:046:56
2211.97:026:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.06:587:00
2512.16:557:02
2612.26:537:04
2712.26:517:05
2812.36:497:07
2912.46:467:08
3012.46:447:10
3112.56:427:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.42 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
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ulaangom?

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 Ulaangom.

What to pack for Ulaangom in March

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

In March, Ulaangom sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ulaangom 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 Ulaangom peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ulaangom?

Ulaangom sits at 50.0°N, 92.1°E, 935 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Ölgii, 189 km away.

ÖlgiiKhovdKyzylAbazaSayanogorskShushenskoye

Topography around Ulaangom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulaangom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m.

The land around Ulaangom is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
3,264 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Ölgii 189 km · Khovd 222 km · Kyzyl 254 km · Abaza 327 km · Sayanogorsk 350 km · Shushenskoye 372 km · Minusinsk 414 km · Abakan 418 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 Ulaangom (49.9811°, 92.0667°, elevation 935 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).