Aykhal weather in March

In March, Aykhal sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -26°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -21°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aykhal's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aykhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-26°
5th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:10 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aykhal is human settlement in Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1961

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 -21°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aykhal reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -24°C and -6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-22-31
2-21-31
3-21-30
4-20-30
5-20-30
6-19-29
7-19-29
8-18-28
9-18-28
10-18-28
11-17-27
12-17-27
13-16-27
14-16-26
15-15-26
16-15-26
17-14-25
18-14-25
19-14-25
20-13-24
21-13-24
22-12-23
23-12-23
24-11-23
25-11-22
26-10-22
27-10-21
28-10-21
29-9-21
30-9-20
31-9-20

How March really feels in Aykhal

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.

Aykhal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.823.90.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.92.17.50.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.511.10.0
Apr-4° / -15°215.97.414.80.0
May / -4°4610.58.418.60.5
Jun15° / 5911.51.321.74.4
Jul19° / 599.80.220.26.0
Aug15° / 6310.90.316.54.3
Sep / -2°439.95.212.80.6
Oct-8° / -14°226.38.49.10.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.85.15.30.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.12.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132575
142674
152674
162674
172872
182872
192872
202971
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aykhal gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
159
259
3510
4610
5611
6611
7612
8612
9612
10612
11612
12612
13612
14712
15712
16712
17712
18712
19712
20712
21711
22711
23812
24812
25812
26913
27914
281014
291015
301116
311116

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 216 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 9:08 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.39:086:27
29.49:046:30
39.69:006:34
49.78:576:37
59.88:536:40
69.98:496:44
710.08:456:47
810.28:416:51
910.38:376:54
1010.48:336:57
1110.58:297:01
1210.68:267:04
1310.88:227:07
1410.98:187:11
1511.08:147:14
1611.18:107:18
1711.28:067:21
1811.48:027:24
1911.57:587:27
2011.67:547:31
2111.77:507:34
2211.87:467:37
2312.07:427:41
2412.17:397:44
2512.27:357:47
2612.37:317:51
2712.57:277:54
2812.67:237:57
2912.77:198:00
3012.87:158:04
3112.97:118:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aykhal?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aykhal.

What to pack for Aykhal in March

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

In March, Aykhal sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -26°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aykhal in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aykhal peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Aykhal 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 Aykhal is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 53.3× the cleanest month (December, 0 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1021 µg/m³Dec 180 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec0Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aykhal?

Aykhal sits at 65.9°N, 111.5°E, 514 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Udachny, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskUst’-IlimskKodinskTalnakh

Topography around Aykhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aykhal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 523 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Aykhal is covered by trees (55%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Udachny 69 km · Mirny 396 km · Lensk 604 km · Bodaybo 910 km · Yakutsk 985 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 993 km · Kodinsk 1,030 km · Talnakh 1,043 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Aykhal (65.9338°, 111.4834°, elevation 514 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).