Novyy Urengoy weather in March

In March, Novyy Urengoy sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 6.6 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 -15°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Novyy Urengoy's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novyy Urengoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-20°
5th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novyy Urengoy is town in Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
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 -15°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Novyy Urengoy reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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

How March really feels in Novyy Urengoy

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.

Novyy Urengoy 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-21° / -28°155.87.73.80.0
Feb-19° / -26°134.66.17.50.0
Mar-11° / -20°206.68.311.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°317.57.414.80.0
May / -4°4195.418.60.2
Jun14° / 6411.81.421.83.9
Jul19° / 11°599.7020.36.0
Aug15° / 7012.50.116.54.3
Sep / 46101.512.81.4
Oct-2° / -7°4811.810.790.0
Nov-13° / -20°278.510.15.20.0
Dec-19° / -26°207.19.62.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101684
111684
121783
131882
141882
151981
161981
171981
181981
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Novyy Urengoy gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 22% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12126
22127
32227
42227
52228
62228
72228
82228
92228
102228
112127
122127
132127
142027
152026
162026
172026
182026
192025
202025
212025
222025
232025
242025
252025
262025
272125
282125
292125
302225
312225

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 23 km/h in March.

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
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 7:28 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:284:45
29.47:244:49
39.57:204:52
49.77:164:56
59.87:134:59
69.97:095:03
710.07:055:06
810.17:015:10
910.36:575:13
1010.46:535:16
1110.56:495:20
1210.66:455:23
1310.86:415:27
1410.96:375:30
1511.06:335:33
1611.16:305:37
1711.26:265:40
1811.46:225:43
1911.56:185:47
2011.66:145:50
2111.76:105:53
2211.86:065:57
2312.06:026:00
2412.15:586:03
2512.25:546:07
2612.35:506:10
2712.55:466:13
2812.65:426:17
2912.75:386:20
3012.85:346:23
3112.95:306:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Novyy Urengoy?

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 Novyy Urengoy.

What to pack for Novyy Urengoy in March

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

In March, Novyy Urengoy sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -20°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 Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 41.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1846 µg/m³Jan 211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov2Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novyy Urengoy?

Novyy Urengoy sits at 66.1°N, 76.6°E, 45 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 140 km away.

Salekhard

Topography around Novyy Urengoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novyy Urengoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Novyy Urengoy is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, wetland (49%) within 16 km, and wetland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
129 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 140 km · Gubkinskiy 183 km · Nadym 197 km · Muravlenko 274 km · Noyabrsk 326 km · Kogalym 437 km · Raduzhny 445 km · Salekhard 450 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 Novyy Urengoy (66.0833°, 76.6333°, elevation 45 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).