Aqsay weather in March

In March, Aqsay sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aqsay's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aqsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aqsay is human settlement.

Founded
1936

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 -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aqsay reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-12
2-4-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-3-11
6-3-10
7-2-10
8-2-10
9-2-10
10-1-9
11-1-9
12-1-9
13-1-9
140-8
150-8
160-8
171-7
181-7
191-7
202-6
212-6
222-6
233-5
243-5
254-5
264-4
274-4
285-4
295-3
306-3
316-3

How March really feels in Aqsay

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Aqsay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°287.58.98.20.0
Feb-7° / -14°246.47.49.60.0
Mar / -8°317.25.111.50.0
Apr14° / 296.40.613.54.1
May22° / 336.7015.37.2
Jun27° / 14°357016.27.0
Jul29° / 16°356.2015.96.1
Aug28° / 15°244.9014.47.0
Sep21° / 275.4012.47.1
Oct12° / 377.20.810.43.3
Nov / -5°316.94.48.70.0
Dec-6° / -12°317.87.97.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aqsay gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12020
22120
32120
42120
52220
62220
72220
82319
92319
102319
112318
122318
132317
142317
152316
162316
172315
182415
192415
202415
212414
222414
232413
242413
252412
262312
272311
282310
292210
30229
31228

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:256:57
210.68:236:59
310.78:217:01
410.78:197:02
510.88:177:04
610.98:157:06
710.98:127:08
811.08:107:09
911.18:087:11
1011.18:067:13
1111.28:047:15
1211.38:017:16
1311.37:597:18
1411.47:577:20
1511.47:547:21
1611.57:527:23
1711.67:507:25
1811.67:487:27
1911.77:457:28
2011.87:437:30
2111.87:417:32
2211.97:387:33
2312.07:367:35
2412.17:347:37
2512.17:317:38
2612.27:297:40
2712.37:277:42
2812.37:247:43
2912.47:227:45
3012.57:207:47
3112.57:177:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aqsay?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aqsay.

What to pack for Aqsay in March

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

In March, Aqsay sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aqsay in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aqsay peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aqsay?

Aqsay sits at 51.2°N, 53.0°E, 65 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Oral, 110 km away.

OrenburgBuzulukNeftegorskSaraktashKumertau

Topography around Aqsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aqsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Aqsay is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Oral 110 km · Sol’-Iletsk 139 km · Sorochinsk 141 km · Orenburg 160 km · Buzuluk 186 km · Neftegorsk 221 km · Saraktash 243 km · Kumertau 261 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 Aqsay (51.1681°, 52.9978°, elevation 65 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).