Nadym weather in March

In March, Nadym sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 -13°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nadym's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nadym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
5th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nadym is town in Russia.

Density
151/km²
people per km²
Founded
1598

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 -13°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nadym reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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

How March really feels in Nadym

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.

Nadym 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-20° / -27°155.47.74.20.0
Feb-18° / -25°124.65.87.60.0
Mar-10° / -18°216.57.911.10.0
Apr-3° / -11°327.76.814.80.0
May / -3°469.95.218.40.4
Jun15° / 7111.9121.24.1
Jul19° / 11°70100206.0
Aug16° / 6311.8016.44.4
Sep / 46111.512.71.6
Oct-1° / -6°5112.19.99.10.0
Nov-12° / -18°277.99.45.50.0
Dec-17° / -24°186.68.72.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131981
141981
152080
162080
172179
182179
192377
202377
212377
222476
232476
242476
252476
262674
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nadym gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12125
22126
32226
42226
52226
62226
72226
82226
92125
102125
112125
122024
132024
141924
151924
161924
171924
181824
191824
201824
211924
221924
231925
242025
252025
262125
272125
282225
292225
302326
312326

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 22 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 210 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:425:04
29.57:395:07
39.67:355:11
49.77:315:14
59.87:275:18
610.07:235:21
710.17:205:24
810.27:165:28
910.37:125:31
1010.47:085:34
1110.67:045:37
1210.77:015:41
1310.86:575:44
1410.96:535:47
1511.06:495:51
1611.16:455:54
1711.36:415:57
1811.46:386:00
1911.56:346:04
2011.66:306:07
2111.76:266:10
2211.96:226:13
2312.06:186:17
2412.16:146:20
2512.26:116:23
2612.36:076:26
2712.46:036:29
2812.65:596:33
2912.75:556:36
3012.85:516:39
3112.95:476:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nadym?

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
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nadym.

What to pack for Nadym in March

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

In March, Nadym sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

UV index in Nadym 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 Nadym peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nadym 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 Nadym is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 16.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nadym?

Nadym sits at 65.5°N, 72.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novyy Urengoy, 197 km away.

Topography around Nadym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nadym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Nadym is covered by wetland (37%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and wetland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
101 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Novyy Urengoy 197 km · Muravlenko 216 km · Gubkinskiy 224 km · Tarko-Sale 254 km · Salekhard 289 km · Noyabrsk 296 km · Labytnangi 302 km · Beloyarskiy 344 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 Nadym (65.5333°, 72.5167°, elevation 7 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).