Novokazalinsk weather in March

In March, Novokazalinsk sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.6 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 3°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Novokazalinsk's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novokazalinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
8:13 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Novokazalinsk is urban-type settlement in Kyzylorda Province, 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 3°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Novokazalinsk reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-8
22-7
33-7
43-7
53-6
64-6
74-6
84-5
95-5
105-5
115-4
126-4
136-4
147-3
157-3
167-3
178-2
188-2
198-2
209-1
219-1
2210-1
23100
24110
25110
26111
27121
28121
29132
30132
31132

How March really feels in Novokazalinsk

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Novokazalinsk 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-5° / -12°103.22.98.90.0
Feb-2° / -11°102.6210.10.0
Mar / -3°184.61.211.61.5
Apr19° / 183.90.113.36.8
May27° / 14°153.4014.77.6
Jun32° / 19°82.3015.54.9
Jul34° / 21°72.1015.23.9
Aug32° / 19°51.2013.95.2
Sep25° / 12°40.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 102.50.110.76.1
Nov / -4°153.41.29.30.7
Dec-3° / -10°123.52.58.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Novokazalinsk gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1105
2105
3115
4115
5115
6125
7125
8135
9135
10135
11145
12145
13145
14145
15154
16154
17154
18164
19163
20163
21163
22163
23162
24162
25162
26162
27152
28152
29151
30141
31141

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 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:41 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.88:417:28
210.88:397:30
310.98:387:31
410.98:367:32
511.08:347:34
611.18:327:35
711.18:307:37
811.28:287:38
911.28:277:39
1011.38:257:41
1111.38:237:42
1211.48:217:44
1311.48:197:45
1411.58:177:46
1511.58:157:48
1611.68:137:49
1711.78:117:50
1811.78:097:52
1911.88:077:53
2011.88:057:54
2111.98:037:56
2211.98:017:57
2312.07:597:59
2412.07:578:00
2512.17:558:01
2612.27:538:03
2712.27:518:04
2812.37:498:05
2912.37:478:07
3012.47:458:08
3112.47:438:09

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 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
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 Novokazalinsk?

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

1.5
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 Novokazalinsk.

What to pack for Novokazalinsk in March

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

In March, Novokazalinsk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Novokazalinsk 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 Novokazalinsk peaks around June 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novokazalinsk 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 Novokazalinsk is worst in April — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1643 µg/m³Jan 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr44Poor
May35Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novokazalinsk?

Novokazalinsk sits at 45.8°N, 62.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Baikonur, 94 km away.

KyzylordaTasbugetShalqarOltinko‘lShiyeli

Topography around Novokazalinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novokazalinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m.

The land around Novokazalinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), bare terrain (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
98 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Baikonur 94 km · Aral 112 km · Zhosaly 155 km · Kyzylorda 285 km · Tasbuget 292 km · Shalqar 293 km · Oltinko‘l 402 km · Shiyeli 406 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 Novokazalinsk (45.8481°, 62.1525°, elevation 69 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).