Altai Weather in March
Altai in March
The short of it: Altai in March averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -15 °C (6 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -15° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Altai an average March high of -1°, a low of -15° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from February to about -1°, with nights near -15°. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 91 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Altai runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Uliastay, 159 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
March in Altai, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UliastayDzabkhan | 159 km NNE | -1° | -17° | 4.0 mm |
| TosontsengelDzabkhan | 306 km NNE | -6° | -23° | 4.0 mm |
| BayanhongorBayankhongor | 343 km E | 1° | -13° | 5.0 mm |
| BürenhayrhanHovd | 364 km W | 4° | -9° | 4.0 mm |
| HoriultBayankhongor | 373 km ESE | 5° | -9° | 1.0 mm |
| KhovdHovd | 393 km WNW | 2° | -13° | 3.0 mm |
| Sandaoling Lutiankuang Wuqi NongchangXinjiang | 459 km SW | 13° | -2° | 1.0 mm |
| MörönKhövsgöl Province | 465 km NE | 3° | -13° | 1.0 mm |