Qulsary weather in March

In March, Qulsary sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 11°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Qulsary's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qulsary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:46 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Qulsary is city in 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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qulsary 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 -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
22-7
32-7
42-7
53-6
63-6
74-6
84-5
94-5
104-5
115-4
125-4
135-4
146-3
156-3
166-3
177-3
187-2
197-2
208-2
218-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
25100
26100
27110
28111
29111
30121
31121

How March really feels in Qulsary

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Qulsary weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°154.74.48.80.0
Feb-2° / -10°143.63.1100.0
Mar / -3°194.51.811.61.1
Apr18° / 254.80.213.36.1
May26° / 13°254.9014.87.5
Jun31° / 18°183.7015.65.2
Jul34° / 21°112.7015.33.8
Aug32° / 19°61.40144.9
Sep25° / 12°92.6012.48.1
Oct16° / 163.80.210.65.6
Nov / -3°184.11.49.20.6
Dec-2° / -8°194.63.98.40.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234456
244456
254555
264753
274852
284852
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Qulsary gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1108
2118
3118
4118
5117
6117
7127
8127
9137
10137
11147
12147
13147
14157
15157
16156
17166
18166
19166
20165
21165
22165
23164
24164
25164
26163
27163
28163
29163
30152
31152

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light 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
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:156:59
210.88:137:01
310.88:117:02
410.98:107:04
511.08:087:05
611.08:067:07
711.18:047:08
811.18:027:09
911.28:007:11
1011.27:587:12
1111.37:567:14
1211.47:547:15
1311.47:527:17
1411.57:507:18
1511.57:487:20
1611.67:467:21
1711.67:447:22
1811.77:427:24
1911.87:407:25
2011.87:387:27
2111.97:367:28
2211.97:347:30
2312.07:327:31
2412.07:307:32
2512.17:287:34
2612.27:267:35
2712.27:247:37
2812.37:227:38
2912.37:207:39
3012.47:187:41
3112.47:167:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qulsary?

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

1.1
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 Qulsary.

What to pack for Qulsary in March

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

In March, Qulsary 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

Sea temperature near Qulsary in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Sep 11 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Qulsary 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 Qulsary peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qulsary 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 Qulsary is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Jan 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qulsary?

Qulsary sits at 47.0°N, 54.0°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Atyrau, 163 km away.

EmbiKandyagashShalkarZhanaozenMangistauAktau

Topography around Qulsary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qulsary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m.

The land around Qulsary is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
238 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Atyrau 163 km · Balykshi 164 km · Embi 372 km · Kandyagash 376 km · Shalkar 403 km · Zhanaozen 412 km · Mangistau 420 km · Aktau 428 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 Qulsary (46.9531°, 54.0198°, elevation -14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).