Otegen Batyra weather in March

In March, Otegen Batyra sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Otegen Batyra's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otegen Batyra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Otegen Batyra is village 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 5°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Otegen Batyra reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-4
46-4
56-4
66-4
76-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
118-3
128-2
138-2
148-2
159-2
169-1
1710-1
1810-1
19100
20110
21110
22121
23121
24121
25132
26132
27132
28142
29143
30143
31143

How March really feels in Otegen Batyra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Otegen Batyra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°306.76.59.10.0
Feb / -8°367.36.510.20.0
Mar / -1°6510.94.911.61.9
Apr18° / 9411.71.313.25.4
May23° / 11°829.80.114.56.8
Jun28° / 15°427.2015.26.3
Jul31° / 18°325.2014.95.3
Aug30° / 16°233.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 11°234.3012.38.0
Oct17° / 416.60.810.86.0
Nov / -2°467.63.79.51.4
Dec / -8°357.46.28.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Otegen Batyra gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12821
22821
32921
43021
53021
63122
73222
83322
93422
103422
113521
123621
133621
143620
153619
163718
173717
183716
193715
203714
213813
223812
233811
243810
25399
26399
27398
28398
29408
30408
31408

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:45 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
210.97:376:33
311.07:356:34
411.07:346:35
511.17:326:37
611.17:306:38
711.27:296:39
811.27:276:41
911.37:256:42
1011.37:236:43
1111.47:226:44
1211.47:206:46
1311.57:186:47
1411.57:166:48
1511.67:146:49
1611.67:136:51
1711.77:116:52
1811.77:096:53
1911.87:076:54
2011.87:056:55
2111.97:046:57
2211.97:026:58
2312.07:006:59
2412.06:587:00
2512.16:567:01
2612.16:547:03
2712.26:527:04
2812.26:517:05
2912.36:497:06
3012.36:477:08
3112.46:457:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Otegen Batyra

In seasonPeak

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

Otegen Batyra's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Otegen Batyra?

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

1.9
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 Otegen Batyra.

What to pack for Otegen Batyra in March

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

In March, Otegen Batyra sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowMay 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Otegen Batyra?

Otegen Batyra sits at 43.4°N, 77.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 15 km away.

Topography around Otegen Batyra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otegen Batyra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,518 m.

The land around Otegen Batyra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
4,518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Burunday 15 km · Almaty 20 km · Talgar 22 km · Esik 35 km · Konayev 50 km · Shelek 102 km · Balykchy 126 km · Kyzyl-Suu 144 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 Otegen Batyra (43.4184°, 77.0219°, elevation 636 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).