Burunday weather in March

In March, Burunday sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Burunday's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burunday's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Burunday is settlement in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

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 2°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Burunday reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°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)
11-8
21-8
32-7
42-7
52-7
62-7
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
155-5
165-4
175-4
186-4
196-3
206-3
217-3
227-3
237-2
247-2
258-2
268-2
278-1
288-1
299-1
309-1
319-1

How March really feels in Burunday

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.

Burunday weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°225.56.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -11°316.86.910.20.0
Mar / -4°6411.69.511.60.5
Apr13° / 11614.45.913.23.0
May18° / 12115.81.414.54.9
Jun22° / 11°8412.80.115.26.3
Jul25° / 13°6510.2014.97.1
Aug24° / 12°528.8013.87.5
Sep20° / 499.40.812.36.6
Oct13° / 539.5410.83.6
Nov / -5°4386.79.50.4
Dec-2° / -11°276.26.38.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84258
94357
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264258
274258
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Burunday gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12826
22927
32927
43028
53128
63229
73230
83330
93431
103532
113632
123733
133833
143833
153933
163932
173932
184032
194032
204032
214131
224131
234131
244231
254231
264331
274330
284430
294530
304530
314630

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 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:39 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:396:32
210.97:386:34
311.07:366:35
411.07:346:36
511.17:336:37
611.17:316:39
711.27:296:40
811.27:276:41
911.37:266:43
1011.37:246:44
1111.47:226:45
1211.47:206:46
1311.57:196:48
1411.57:176:49
1511.67:156:50
1611.67:136:51
1711.77:116:52
1811.77:106:54
1911.87:086:55
2011.87:066:56
2111.97:046:57
2211.97:026:59
2312.07:007:00
2412.06:597:01
2512.16:577:02
2612.16:557:03
2712.26:537:05
2812.26:517:06
2912.36:497:07
3012.36:487:08
3112.46:467:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Burunday

In seasonPeak

In March, Burunday sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Burunday's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Burunday?

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

0.5
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 Burunday.

What to pack for Burunday in March

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

In March, Burunday sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Burunday in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burunday peaks around May 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burunday 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 Burunday is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1425 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burunday?

Burunday sits at 43.4°N, 76.9°E, 689 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Almaty, 12 km away.

Topography around Burunday

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burunday has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,514 m.

The land around Burunday is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
4,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Almaty 12 km · Otegen Batyra 15 km · Talgar 32 km · Esik 48 km · Konayev 59 km · Balykchy 113 km · Shelek 116 km · Tokmok 138 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 Burunday (43.3557°, 76.8548°, elevation 689 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).