Arys weather in March

In March, Arys sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Arys's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:45 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Arys is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1900

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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arys reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2101
3101
4111
5111
6111
7122
8122
9122
10122
11133
12133
13133
14133
15143
16144
17144
18144
19154
20155
21155
22165
23165
24166
25176
26176
27176
28177
29177
30187
31187

How March really feels in Arys

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arys 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 / -4°387.64.19.20.0
Feb / -3°417.5310.30.7
Mar14° / 458.71.211.64.2
Apr22° / 11°4680.113.17.0
May29° / 16°316.2014.46.4
Jun34° / 21°133.20153.5
Jul36° / 23°61.5014.82.3
Aug35° / 21°30.6013.73.4
Sep29° / 15°30.9012.37.3
Oct21° / 183.70.110.87.8
Nov11° / 346.419.63.3
Dec / -3°357.12.68.90.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134654
144456
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arys gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2277
3277
4277
5287
6287
7287
8286
9296
10296
11296
12295
13295
14295
15294
16294
17293
18283
19283
20282
21282
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281
29281
30281
31291

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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2010calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 8:10 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:107:06
211.08:097:07
311.08:077:08
411.18:067:09
511.18:047:11
611.28:027:12
711.28:017:13
811.37:597:14
911.37:577:15
1011.47:567:17
1111.47:547:18
1211.47:527:19
1311.57:507:20
1411.57:497:21
1511.67:477:23
1611.67:457:24
1711.77:437:25
1811.77:427:26
1911.87:407:27
2011.87:387:28
2111.97:367:30
2211.97:347:31
2312.07:337:32
2412.07:317:33
2512.17:297:34
2612.17:277:35
2712.27:257:37
2812.27:247:38
2912.37:227:39
3012.37:207:40
3112.47:187:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arys?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arys for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arys in March

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

In March, Arys sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Arys 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 Arys peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arys 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 Arys is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arys?

Arys sits at 42.4°N, 68.8°E, 239 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 66 km away.

Topography around Arys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Arys is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Shymkent 66 km · Aksu 84 km · Lenger 93 km · Turkestan 106 km · Saryaghash 112 km · Abay 121 km · Iskandar 122 km · Kentau 123 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 Arys (42.4301°, 68.8087°, elevation 239 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).