Satpayev weather in March

In March, Satpayev sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.7 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 -4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Satpayev's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satpayev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Satpayev is city in Ulytau region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1954

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

A typical March day in Satpayev reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-4-13
6-3-12
7-3-12
8-2-12
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-1-11
12-1-10
13-1-10
140-10
150-9
161-9
171-8
182-8
192-7
203-7
213-7
224-6
234-6
245-5
255-5
266-4
276-4
287-4
297-3
308-3
318-3

How March really feels in Satpayev

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Satpayev 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-10° / -17°154.45.78.60.0
Feb-8° / -17°164.24.69.90.0
Mar / -9°194.72.611.60.2
Apr15° / 215.10.813.45.0
May22° / 194.80.114.97.7
Jun28° / 14°194.3015.77.0
Jul29° / 16°195.1015.46.2
Aug28° / 15°143014.17.4
Sep21° / 72012.48.1
Oct12° / 184.20.910.63.9
Nov / -7°184.93.490.1
Dec-7° / -14°174.95.38.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213961
223961
233961
244159
254159
264258
274357
284456
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Satpayev gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11211
21110
31110
41110
51110
61210
7129
8129
9129
101310
111310
121410
131410
141410
151510
161510
171610
181710
19179
20179
21189
22188
23188
24198
25197
26197
27196
28196
29196
30195
31195

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:227:04
210.78:207:05
310.88:197:07
410.98:177:08
510.98:157:10
611.08:137:11
711.08:117:13
811.18:097:15
911.28:077:16
1011.28:057:18
1111.38:037:19
1211.38:017:21
1311.47:597:22
1411.57:577:24
1511.57:547:25
1611.67:527:27
1711.67:507:28
1811.77:487:30
1911.77:467:31
2011.87:447:32
2111.97:427:34
2211.97:407:35
2312.07:387:37
2412.07:367:38
2512.17:347:40
2612.27:327:41
2712.27:297:43
2812.37:277:44
2912.37:257:46
3012.47:237:47
3112.57:217:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Satpayev?

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

0.2
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 Satpayev.

What to pack for Satpayev in March

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

In March, Satpayev sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Satpayev 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 Satpayev peaks around May 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Satpayev 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 Satpayev is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satpayev?

Satpayev sits at 47.9°N, 67.5°E, 427 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhezqazghan, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaZhosalyTasbugetBaikonurShiyeliShakhtinsk

Topography around Satpayev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satpayev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Satpayev is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
539 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zhezqazghan 17 km · Arkalyk 265 km · Kyzylorda 373 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Tasbuget 380 km · Baikonur 410 km · Shiyeli 420 km · Shakhtinsk 421 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 Satpayev (47.9041°, 67.5411°, elevation 427 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).