Astana weather in March

In March, Astana sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Astana's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Astana is capital of Kazakhstan.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,937/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 -6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Astana reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-16
2-7-15
3-6-15
4-6-15
5-6-15
6-6-14
7-5-14
8-5-14
9-5-13
10-4-13
11-4-13
12-4-12
13-4-12
14-3-12
15-3-11
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-2-10
19-1-10
20-1-9
210-9
220-9
231-8
241-8
251-7
262-7
272-6
283-6
293-6
304-5
314-5

How March really feels in Astana

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Astana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -19°144.76.18.20.0
Feb-10° / -18°154.15.39.60.0
Mar-2° / -11°205.9511.50.0
Apr11° / 256.61.713.53.2
May20° / 357.60.315.36.6
Jun25° / 13°458.7016.27.1
Jul26° / 14°5811.3015.96.6
Aug24° / 12°347.4014.47.3
Sep18° / 255.30.212.46.3
Oct / -0°2762.310.42.2
Nov-2° / -9°266.65.98.70.0
Dec-9° / -16°216.47.87.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162872
172971
182971
193070
203070
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273565
283565
293664
303664
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Astana gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11516
21516
31516
41616
51616
61616
71716
81716
91717
101817
111817
121817
131817
141818
151818
161918
171918
181917
191917
202017
212017
222016
232116
242115
252115
262114
272114
282114
292213
302213
312212

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 8:12 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:126:43
210.68:096:45
310.78:076:47
410.78:056:49
510.88:036:50
610.98:016:52
710.97:596:54
811.07:566:56
911.17:546:57
1011.17:526:59
1111.27:507:01
1211.27:477:02
1311.37:457:04
1411.47:437:06
1511.47:417:08
1611.57:387:09
1711.67:367:11
1811.67:347:13
1911.77:327:14
2011.87:297:16
2111.87:277:18
2211.97:257:20
2312.07:227:21
2412.17:207:23
2512.17:187:25
2612.27:157:26
2712.37:137:28
2812.37:117:30
2912.47:087:31
3012.57:067:33
3112.57:047:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Astana?

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 Astana.

What to pack for Astana in March

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

In March, Astana sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Astana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astana peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astana 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 Astana is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Astana's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1534 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astana?

Astana sits at 51.2°N, 71.4°E, 358 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Stepnogorsk, 134 km away.

MakinskSaranShakhtinskKaragandyAbayShchuchinsk

Topography around Astana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Astana is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Stepnogorsk 134 km · Temirtau 165 km · Makinsk 176 km · Saran 182 km · Shakhtinsk 183 km · Karagandy 193 km · Abay 199 km · Shchuchinsk 213 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 Astana (51.1801°, 71.446°, elevation 358 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).