Sarqant weather in March

In March, Sarqant sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Sarqant's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarqant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:02 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sarqant is human settlement.

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 0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sarqant reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-11
20-10
30-10
41-10
51-10
61-9
71-9
82-9
92-9
102-8
113-8
123-8
133-8
144-7
154-7
164-7
175-6
185-6
196-6
206-5
216-5
227-5
237-4
248-4
258-4
268-3
279-3
289-3
299-3
3010-2
3110-2

How March really feels in Sarqant

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.

Sarqant weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°286.26.78.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°306.66.710.10.0
Mar / -7°488.6611.60.6
Apr14° / 6710.7213.24.3
May20° / 7110.70.314.76.3
Jun24° / 11°508.8015.47.1
Jul26° / 13°539015.17.1
Aug25° / 11°386.2013.97.9
Sep21° / 315.70.212.37.5
Oct13° / 417.22.110.74.3
Nov / -7°508.36.39.30.4
Dec-3° / -13°3587.98.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sarqant gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12221
22221
32221
42221
52221
62321
72422
82422
92523
102623
112623
122724
132824
142823
152823
162923
172922
182921
192921
203020
213019
223018
233117
243117
253216
263315
273315
283414
293514
303514
313613

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:306:18
210.97:286:19
310.97:266:20
411.07:246:22
511.07:226:23
611.17:216:25
711.17:196:26
811.27:176:27
911.27:156:29
1011.37:136:30
1111.37:116:31
1211.47:096:33
1311.47:086:34
1411.57:066:35
1511.67:046:37
1611.67:026:38
1711.77:006:39
1811.76:586:41
1911.86:566:42
2011.86:546:43
2111.96:526:45
2211.96:506:46
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:466:49
2512.16:446:50
2612.26:426:51
2712.26:406:53
2812.36:386:54
2912.36:376:55
3012.46:356:57
3112.46:336:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sarqant?

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

0.6
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 Sarqant.

What to pack for Sarqant in March

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

In March, Sarqant sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sarqant 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 Sarqant peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sarqant 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 Sarqant is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1720 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarqant?

Sarqant sits at 45.4°N, 79.9°E, 770 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 111 km away.

MaqanshyShelekKonayevAyagoz

Topography around Sarqant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarqant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,116 m.

The land around Sarqant is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
4,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Tekeli 111 km · Taldykorgan 129 km · Zharkent 139 km · Ushtobe 152 km · Maqanshy 222 km · Shelek 241 km · Konayev 284 km · Ayagoz 286 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 Sarqant (45.4132°, 79.9171°, elevation 770 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).