Abay weather in March

In March, Abay sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Abay's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:44 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Abay reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3122
4122
5123
6133
7133
8133
9133
10134
11144
12144
13144
14144
15155
16155
17155
18155
19165
20166
21166
22166
23176
24176
25177
26177
27177
28187
29187
30187
31188

How March really feels in Abay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.64.39.40.2
Feb / -1°639.9310.31.3
Mar15° / 7411.21.211.74.3
Apr22° / 10°87110.113.16.5
May28° / 15°689.5014.36.3
Jun33° / 19°276014.93.9
Jul36° / 21°92.5014.72.8
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.73.9
Sep29° / 15°81.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 2650.110.97.8
Nov13° / 497.41.39.74.0
Dec / -1°538.73.39.10.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163862
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Abay gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1347
2346
3346
4347
5346
6356
7356
8356
9356
10356
11366
12365
13365
14365
15364
16374
17374
18373
19373
20372
21372
22372
23372
24371
25371
26371
27371
28381
29381
30381
31381

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:097:06
211.08:077:07
311.18:067:09
411.18:047:10
511.18:027:11
611.28:017:12
711.27:597:13
811.37:587:14
911.37:567:16
1011.47:547:17
1111.47:537:18
1211.57:517:19
1311.57:497:20
1411.67:487:21
1511.67:467:22
1611.77:447:24
1711.77:427:25
1811.87:417:26
1911.87:397:27
2011.87:377:28
2111.97:367:29
2211.97:347:30
2312.07:327:31
2412.07:307:32
2512.17:297:34
2612.17:277:35
2712.27:257:36
2812.27:237:37
2912.37:227:38
3012.37:207:39
3112.47:187:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Abay?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Abay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abay in March

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

In March, Abay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Abay 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 Abay peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Abay 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 Abay is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abay?

Abay sits at 41.3°N, 69.0°E, 346 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Chilanzar, 21 km away.

Topography around Abay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m.

The land around Abay is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
2,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chilanzar 21 km · Saryaghash 22 km · Tashkent 24 km · Yangiyŭl 27 km · Yunusobod 28 km · Sergeli 28 km · Salor 34 km · Bektemir 36 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Abay (41.3468°, 68.9504°, elevation 346 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).