Pyt-Yakh weather in March

In March, Pyt-Yakh sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 -8°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pyt-Yakh's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyt-Yakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pyt-Yakh is human settlement in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

Density
516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1968

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 -8°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pyt-Yakh reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-17
2-8-16
3-7-16
4-7-16
5-7-16
6-6-15
7-6-15
8-6-15
9-6-14
10-5-14
11-5-14
12-5-14
13-4-13
14-4-13
15-4-13
16-4-13
17-3-12
18-3-12
19-3-12
20-3-12
21-2-11
22-2-11
23-2-11
24-2-11
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-1-10
28-1-10
290-10
300-9
310-9

How March really feels in Pyt-Yakh

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.

Pyt-Yakh 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° / -23°175.78.26.20.0
Feb-13° / -21°165.67.48.50.0
Mar-4° / -13°267.59.111.30.0
Apr / -5°3695.714.20.2
May12° / 5311.32.216.92.9
Jun19° / 10°7713.30.118.65.4
Jul22° / 13°6911.4017.96.3
Aug18° / 10°9814.5015.55.0
Sep11° / 6411.8112.62.6
Oct / -3°4511.87.69.70.2
Nov-8° / -14°339.310.770.0
Dec-14° / -21°258.110.75.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
172278
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242476
252674
262674
272773
282773
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pyt-Yakh gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11926
21926
32026
42026
52027
62127
72127
82227
92228
102328
112329
122329
132429
142430
152430
162430
172531
182531
192531
202631
212632
222632
232632
242632
252731
262731
272731
282730
292830
302829
312829

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:265:18
210.07:235:21
310.17:205:23
410.27:175:26
510.37:135:29
610.37:105:31
710.47:075:34
810.57:045:36
910.67:015:39
1010.76:585:42
1110.86:555:44
1210.96:525:47
1311.06:495:50
1411.16:455:52
1511.26:425:55
1611.36:395:57
1711.46:366:00
1811.56:336:03
1911.66:306:05
2011.76:266:08
2111.86:236:10
2211.96:206:13
2312.06:176:15
2412.16:146:18
2512.26:106:21
2612.36:076:23
2712.46:046:26
2812.56:016:28
2912.65:586:31
3012.65:546:33
3112.75:516:36

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 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 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
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pyt-Yakh

In seasonPeak

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

Pyt-Yakh's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Pyt-Yakh?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pyt-Yakh.

What to pack for Pyt-Yakh in March

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

In March, Pyt-Yakh sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Pyt-Yakh 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 Pyt-Yakh peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Pyt-Yakh 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 Pyt-Yakh is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.9× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1419 µg/m³Dec 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pyt-Yakh?

Pyt-Yakh sits at 60.7°N, 72.9°E, 67 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nefteyugansk, 41 km away.

Topography around Pyt-Yakh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyt-Yakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m.

The land around Pyt-Yakh is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
89 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nefteyugansk 41 km · Poykovskiy 59 km · Belyy Yar 61 km · Surgut 64 km · Lyantor 104 km · Fedorovskiy 106 km · Langepas 139 km · Pokachi 172 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 Pyt-Yakh (60.7499°, 72.8582°, elevation 67 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).