Shalqar weather in March

In March, Shalqar sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Shalqar's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Shalqar is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
70/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shalqar reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-11
2-2-11
3-2-11
4-2-10
5-1-10
6-1-10
7-1-9
80-9
90-9
101-8
111-8
121-7
132-7
142-7
153-6
163-6
173-6
184-5
194-5
205-5
215-4
226-4
236-4
247-3
257-3
267-3
278-2
288-2
299-2
309-1
3110-1

How March really feels in Shalqar

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shalqar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°144.45.38.60.0
Feb-6° / -14°143.94.29.90.0
Mar / -6°2252.911.60.4
Apr15° / 245.20.413.45.2
May23° / 11°204.9014.97.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5015.76.3
Jul31° / 19°143.5015.45.2
Aug30° / 17°102.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 10°61.8012.48.3
Oct14° / 174.10.210.64.6
Nov / -5°194.32.69.10.2
Dec-5° / -11°174.65.18.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73565
83565
93565
103763
113763
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shalqar gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
81410
91511
101511
111511
121511
131611
141611
151611
161611
171610
181710
191710
20179
21179
22178
23178
24178
25177
26167
27166
28166
29166
30165
31165

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 17 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
917light 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
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light 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 7:54 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:546:36
210.87:526:37
310.87:506:39
410.97:486:40
510.97:466:42
611.07:446:43
711.07:426:45
811.17:406:46
911.27:386:48
1011.27:366:49
1111.37:346:51
1211.37:326:52
1311.47:306:54
1411.57:286:55
1511.57:266:57
1611.67:246:58
1711.67:227:00
1811.77:207:01
1911.77:187:03
2011.87:167:04
2111.97:147:06
2211.97:127:07
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:077:10
2512.17:057:12
2612.27:037:13
2712.27:017:14
2812.36:597:16
2912.36:577:17
3012.46:557:19
3112.56:537:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shalqar?

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

0.4
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 Shalqar.

What to pack for Shalqar in March

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shalqar 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 Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalqar 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 Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalqar?

Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.

AralKandyagashKhromtauNovokazalinskAktobeYasnyyBaikonur

Topography around Shalqar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
252 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Embi 155 km · Aral 192 km · Kandyagash 243 km · Khromtau 283 km · Novokazalinsk 293 km · Aktobe 324 km · Yasnyy 357 km · Baikonur 374 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 Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 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).