Kazbegi weather in March

In March, Kazbegi sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kazbegi's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazbegi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kazbegi is town in Georgia.

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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kazbegi reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-8
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40-8
50-8
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71-8
81-7
91-7
101-7
111-7
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191-7
201-7
211-7
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262-6
272-6
283-6
293-5
303-5
313-5

How March really feels in Kazbegi

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kazbegi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°276.37.69.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°296.37.310.30.0
Mar / -7°82131311.60.0
Apr / -2°12717.31213.10.4
May11° / 17823.25.114.42.0
Jun16° / 27324.70.915.13.2
Jul19° / 28025.5014.84.0
Aug19° / 21923.7013.74.3
Sep15° / 11616.81.312.33.9
Oct10° / 7611.8510.82.0
Nov / -5°386.76.59.60.0
Dec-2° / -10°306.56.98.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84258
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kazbegi gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13032
23133
33134
43234
53335
63436
73637
83738
93839
103940
113940
124041
134141
144142
154242
164343
174343
184444
194544
204544
214544
224644
234644
244644
254644
264644
274744
284744
294744
304744
314744

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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:476:42
211.07:466:43
311.07:446:45
411.17:426:46
511.17:416:47
611.27:396:48
711.27:376:49
811.27:366:51
911.37:346:52
1011.37:326:53
1111.47:316:54
1211.47:296:56
1311.57:276:57
1411.57:256:58
1511.67:246:59
1611.67:227:00
1711.77:207:02
1811.77:187:03
1911.87:177:04
2011.87:157:05
2111.97:137:06
2211.97:117:07
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:11
2612.17:047:12
2712.27:027:13
2812.27:007:14
2912.36:587:16
3012.36:577:17
3112.46:557:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kazbegi

In seasonPeak

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

Kazbegi's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Kazbegi?

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 Kazbegi.

What to pack for Kazbegi in March

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

In March, Kazbegi sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kazbegi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kazbegi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kazbegi?

Kazbegi sits at 42.7°N, 44.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Vladikavkaz, 43 km away.

VladikavkazAlagirBeslanSurkhakhiEkazhevoKantyshevoNazranArdon

Topography around Kazbegi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazbegi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,590 m around an average of 2,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,748 m.

The land around Kazbegi is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,590 m
16 km
3,993 m
80 km
4,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Vladikavkaz 43 km · Alagir 55 km · Beslan 60 km · Surkhakhi 63 km · Ekazhevo 63 km · Kantyshevo 64 km · Nazran 64 km · Ardon 65 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Kazbegi (42.6569°, 44.6431°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).