Kyakhta weather in March

In March, Kyakhta sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 2.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kyakhta's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyakhta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
5th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:18 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Kyakhta is town in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia.

Density
658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1727

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kyakhta reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-18
2-4-18
3-3-17
4-3-17
5-2-16
6-2-16
7-2-16
8-1-15
9-1-15
10-1-14
110-14
120-13
131-13
141-12
151-12
162-12
172-11
183-11
193-10
203-10
214-9
224-9
235-8
245-8
255-8
266-7
276-7
286-7
297-6
307-6
317-6

How March really feels in Kyakhta

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.

Kyakhta 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-16° / -27°20.61.28.30.0
Feb-9° / -23°20.81.49.70.0
Mar / -12°62.22.511.50.2
Apr11° / -2°174.33.213.53.2
May19° / 336.71.515.26.5
Jun25° / 12°479016.16.8
Jul27° / 15°6510.7015.76.3
Aug24° / 12°7210.7014.36.7
Sep17° / 398.20.512.45.8
Oct / -4°154.12.610.51.6
Nov-5° / -15°72.33.28.80.0
Dec-14° / -24°51.92.47.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kyakhta gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
136
247
347
457
558
658
768
868
968
1069
1168
1268
1368
1478
1578
1678
1777
1877
1977
2077
2187
2287
2388
2488
2598
2699
2799
281010
291010
301111
311111

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 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:50 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:506:25
210.67:486:26
310.77:466:28
410.87:446:30
510.87:426:31
610.97:406:33
711.07:386:35
811.07:366:36
911.17:336:38
1011.17:316:40
1111.27:296:41
1211.37:276:43
1311.37:256:45
1411.47:226:46
1511.57:206:48
1611.57:186:50
1711.67:166:51
1811.77:136:53
1911.77:116:55
2011.87:096:56
2111.97:076:58
2211.97:047:00
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:007:03
2512.16:587:05
2612.26:557:06
2712.26:537:08
2812.36:517:09
2912.46:497:11
3012.46:467:13
3112.56:447:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyakhta?

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

0.2
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 Kyakhta.

What to pack for Kyakhta in March

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

In March, Kyakhta sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kyakhta 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 Kyakhta peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kyakhta?

Kyakhta sits at 50.3°N, 106.5°E, 742 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sühbaatar, 22 km away.

Topography around Kyakhta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyakhta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 821 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around Kyakhta is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sühbaatar 22 km · Darhan 103 km · Gusinoozyorsk 104 km · Dzüünharaa 166 km · Ulan-Ude 183 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 197 km · Baykal’sk 207 km · Erdenet 225 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 Kyakhta (50.3496°, 106.451°, elevation 742 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).