Mirny weather in March

In March, Mirny sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mirny's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:56 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mirny is town and the administrative center of Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 -16°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mirny reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 12°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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

How March really feels in Mirny

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.

Mirny 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-27° / -33°51.63.75.60.0
Feb-22° / -30°41.42.78.20.0
Mar-10° / -22°83.34.911.30.0
Apr / -11°165.15.714.40.0
May10° / -1°338.2317.42.2
Jun20° / 509.60.219.36.1
Jul22° / 12°488.7018.56.8
Aug19° / 518.7015.85.9
Sep / 358.32.612.61.8
Oct-3° / -10°257.68.59.50.0
Nov-18° / -25°134.66.66.50.0
Dec-27° / -33°624.24.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mirny gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 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 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1812
2813
3913
4913
5914
6914
7914
8914
9915
10915
11915
12915
13915
14915
15915
16915
17916
18916
191016
201016
211116
221117
231117
241217
251217
261317
271318
281318
291418
301419
311419

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 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:46 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:466:28
29.88:436:31
39.98:406:34
410.08:376:37
510.18:336:40
610.28:306:43
710.38:276:46
810.48:236:49
910.58:206:51
1010.68:176:54
1110.78:136:57
1210.88:107:00
1310.98:067:03
1411.08:037:06
1511.18:007:08
1611.27:567:11
1711.47:537:14
1811.57:507:17
1911.67:467:20
2011.77:437:23
2111.87:397:25
2211.97:367:28
2312.07:327:31
2412.17:297:34
2512.27:267:36
2612.37:227:39
2712.47:197:42
2812.57:157:45
2912.67:127:48
3012.77:087:50
3112.87:057:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mirny?

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 Mirny.

What to pack for Mirny in March

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

In March, Mirny sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mirny 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 Mirny peaks around May 23 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowMay 23UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mirny 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 Mirny is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 58.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2151 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul53Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep15Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mirny?

Mirny sits at 62.5°N, 114.0°E, 352 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 208 km away.

BodayboAldanUst’-KutUst’-IlimskSeverobaykal’sk

Topography around Mirny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mirny is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Lensk 208 km · Aykhal 396 km · Udachny 439 km · Bodaybo 521 km · Aldan 760 km · Ust’-Kut 785 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 800 km · Severobaykal’sk 811 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 Mirny (62.5353°, 113.9611°, elevation 352 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).