Ulaanbaatar Weather in March

Season: Spring

As the starting of the spring season, weather in Ulaanbaatar in March remains cold, but it is not that cold to scare tourist away from traveling to Ulaanbaatar in March to enjoy camel festival and ice festival. The average Ulaanbaatar temperature in March varies between -13.6°C (7.5°F) and -0.7°C (30.7°F). The average amount of rainfall in Ulaanbaatar in March is extremely low which is approx. of 4mm (0.2 in). The days are longer, being almost 11.4hrs.
 

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 The ice festival is held on beautiful Lake Khovsgol, which is 800 km (497 miles) northwest from Ulaanbaatar. This festival is enjoyed by tourists as well as locals. In this Ice Festival, you can enjoy various programs such as an international skating marathon, displays of ice sculptures, horse sleigh races, shaman ceremonies, and you can also witness reindeer herds coming down from the northern Taiga. You can attend this festival at the beginning of March.

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This Camel Festival is held in the area of the Gobi Desert, which is precisely 600 km (372 miles) south from Ulaanbaatar. It is the celebration of the Bactrian camel, which is also known as the "Thousand Camel Festival.” You can enjoy traditional music, dance performances, and camel races at this festival.
 

If you are travelling in mid-day, then you need to carry UV protective sunglasses because the reflection of sun radiations can hurt your eyes.