Shalkar weather in March

In March, Shalkar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.2 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 2°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Shalkar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
8:07 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Shalkar is settlement 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 Shalkar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
43-6
53-5
63-5
74-5
84-4
94-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
218-1
228-1
238-1
249-1
2590
26100
27100
28100
29111
30111
31111

How March really feels in Shalkar

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shalkar 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-3° / -9°185.44.88.60.0
Feb-2° / -9°164.43.69.90.0
Mar / -3°195.22.611.61.0
Apr17° / 245.30.213.45.7
May25° / 13°215.4014.97.5
Jun30° / 18°225015.85.7
Jul33° / 21°153.4015.44.5
Aug31° / 19°122.6014.15.5
Sep24° / 11°183.5012.47.9
Oct15° / 254.90.210.65.0
Nov / -3°194.71.690.5
Dec-2° / -7°215.24.38.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233763
244060
254060
264159
274357
284456
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shalkar gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11510
21510
31510
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10148
11148
12158
13158
14158
15168
16168
17178
18178
19188
20188
21198
22198
23198
24197
25197
26196
27196
28195
29195
30195
31194

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 18 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
3018light breeze
3118light 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 8:37 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:377:18
210.78:357:20
310.88:337:21
410.98:317:23
510.98:297:24
611.08:277:26
711.08:257:27
811.18:237:29
911.28:217:30
1011.28:197:32
1111.38:177:34
1211.38:157:35
1311.48:137:37
1411.48:117:38
1511.58:097:40
1611.68:077:41
1711.68:057:43
1811.78:037:44
1911.78:017:46
2011.87:597:47
2111.97:577:49
2211.97:547:50
2312.07:527:51
2412.07:507:53
2512.17:487:54
2612.27:467:56
2712.27:447:57
2812.37:427:59
2912.37:408:00
3012.47:388:02
3112.57:358:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shalkar?

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

1.0
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 Shalkar.

What to pack for Shalkar in March

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

In March, Shalkar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shalkar 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 Shalkar peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalkar 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 Shalkar is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Aug 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalkar?

Shalkar sits at 48.0°N, 48.9°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kharabali, 141 km away.

AstrakhanAkhtubinskKamyzyakZnamenskAtyrauBalykshiPallasovka

Topography around Shalkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m.

The land around Shalkar is covered by grassland (98%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
39 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kharabali 141 km · Astrakhan 198 km · Akhtubinsk 205 km · Kamyzyak 223 km · Znamensk 242 km · Atyrau 247 km · Balykshi 247 km · Pallasovka 268 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 Shalkar (48.0333°, 48.9°, 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. 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).