Neryungri weather in March

In March, Neryungri sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -4°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 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Neryungri's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neryungri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
5th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:09 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Neryungri is town in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1975

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 -14°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Neryungri reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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

How March really feels in Neryungri

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.

Neryungri 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-25° / -33°312.77.20.0
Feb-19° / -29°41.22.69.10.0
Mar-9° / -21°103.1511.40.0
Apr / -11°357.28.113.90.0
May11° / -0°7712.85.516.12.5
Jun20° / 92130.517.45.5
Jul22° / 11°11714.8016.95.7
Aug19° / 10512.90.314.95.5
Sep10° / 8912.84.112.52.1
Oct-2° / -12°4299.7100.0
Nov-17° / -26°133.55.77.80.0
Dec-26° / -33°41.32.86.60.0

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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72773
82674
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
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262476
272377
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Neryungri gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1713
2713
3714
4814
5814
6814
7814
8814
9814
10814
11814
12815
13815
14815
15815
16915
17916
18916
191017
201117
211118
221218
231319
241420
251421
261521
271622
281723
291723
301824
311924

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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19100
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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 9 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
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:496:00
210.37:466:02
310.47:436:05
410.47:416:07
510.57:386:09
610.67:356:11
710.77:336:13
810.87:306:16
910.87:276:18
1010.97:256:20
1111.07:226:22
1211.17:196:24
1311.27:176:26
1411.27:146:29
1511.37:116:31
1611.47:096:33
1711.57:066:35
1811.67:036:37
1911.77:006:39
2011.76:586:42
2111.86:556:44
2211.96:526:46
2312.06:496:48
2412.16:466:50
2512.16:446:52
2612.26:416:54
2712.36:386:57
2812.46:356:59
2912.56:337:01
3012.66:307:03
3112.66:277:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Neryungri

In seasonPeak

None of Neryungri's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Neryungri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Neryungri?

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 Neryungri.

What to pack for Neryungri in March

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

In March, Neryungri sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Neryungri in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neryungri peaks around June 13 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 13UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neryungri 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 Neryungri is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1832 µg/m³Dec 161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul35Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neryungri?

Neryungri sits at 56.7°N, 124.7°E, 840 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tynda, 168 km away.

ShimanovskSvobodnyyBodayboYakutskBelogorsk

Topography around Neryungri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neryungri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Neryungri is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Tynda 168 km · Aldan 221 km · Zeya 362 km · Shimanovsk 552 km · Svobodnyy 628 km · Bodaybo 646 km · Yakutsk 661 km · Belogorsk 685 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 Neryungri (56.6584°, 124.725°, elevation 840 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).