Pavlodar weather in March

In March, Pavlodar sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.3 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 -7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Pavlodar's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pavlodar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:17 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pavlodar is city in Kazakhstan, former capital of the Kimek Khanate.

Founded
1720

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 -7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pavlodar 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 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 14°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-16
2-7-15
3-7-15
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
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-3-11
16-2-11
17-2-10
18-1-10
19-1-10
200-9
210-9
221-8
231-8
242-7
252-7
263-6
273-6
284-5
294-5
305-5
316-4

How March really feels in Pavlodar

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pavlodar 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-12° / -20°113.94.580.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.23.89.50.0
Mar-2° / -11°154.33.411.50.0
Apr12° / 195.21.113.63.7
May21° / 286.40.115.46.9
Jun26° / 14°408016.47.1
Jul27° / 16°6010.70166.5
Aug25° / 13°387.3014.57.3
Sep18° / 265.60.112.46.3
Oct10° / 226.21.710.32.4
Nov-2° / -9°185.14.38.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°155.26.57.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122674
132674
142773
152971
163070
173169
183169
193367
203367
213466
223664
233664
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pavlodar gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11011
21011
31111
41111
51111
61111
71211
81211
91212
101212
111312
121312
131312
141412
151412
161411
171411
181511
191511
201510
211510
221510
231610
24169
25169
26169
27168
28168
29168
30168
31157

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light 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 7:51 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:516:19
210.57:496:21
310.67:476:23
410.77:456:25
510.77:426:27
610.87:406:29
710.97:386:30
810.97:366:32
911.07:336:34
1011.17:316:36
1111.27:296:38
1211.27:266:39
1311.37:246:41
1411.47:226:43
1511.47:196:45
1611.57:176:47
1711.67:156:48
1811.67:126:50
1911.77:106:52
2011.87:076:54
2111.87:056:56
2211.97:036:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.16:587:01
2512.16:557:03
2612.26:537:04
2712.36:517:06
2812.36:487:08
2912.46:467:10
3012.56:437:11
3112.56:417:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pavlodar?

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 Pavlodar.

What to pack for Pavlodar in March

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

In March, Pavlodar sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pavlodar?

Pavlodar sits at 52.3°N, 77.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aksu, 26 km away.

KarasukKupinoRubtsovsk

Topography around Pavlodar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pavlodar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m.

The land around Pavlodar is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
105 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aksu 26 km · Ekibastuz 128 km · Yarovoye 130 km · Kulunda 137 km · Slavgorod 139 km · Karasuk 178 km · Kupino 234 km · Rubtsovsk 303 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 Pavlodar (52.276°, 76.9688°, elevation 125 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).