Talgar weather in March

In March, Talgar sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Talgar's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:12 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Talgar is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
2,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Talgar reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
120-8
130-7
140-7
150-7
161-7
171-7
181-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
264-5
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
315-4

How March really feels in Talgar

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Talgar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°347.98.99.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°459.110.510.20.0
Mar / -7°8614.613.811.60.0
Apr / -1°15117.314.813.21.0
May12° / 15817.39.214.52.6
Jun16° / 13018.52.415.14.2
Jul19° / 10°13119.50.214.95.0
Aug18° / 11417.51.113.85.2
Sep14° / 10616.25.812.33.7
Oct / -2°8712.810.410.81.0
Nov-0° / -8°6410.910.69.50.0
Dec-6° / -12°449.19.68.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64159
74060
84060
94159
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284258
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Talgar gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13741
23841
33841
43942
54042
64143
74244
84344
94445
104545
114646
124646
134746
144746
154746
164745
174845
184845
194845
204945
214945
225045
235145
245146
255246
265346
275447
285448
295549
305650
315751

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:386:31
210.97:366:32
311.07:346:33
411.07:336:35
511.17:316:36
611.17:296:37
711.27:286:39
811.27:266:40
911.37:246:41
1011.37:226:42
1111.47:216:44
1211.47:196:45
1311.57:176:46
1411.57:156:47
1511.67:146:48
1611.67:126:50
1711.77:106:51
1811.77:086:52
1911.87:066:53
2011.87:046:55
2111.97:036:56
2211.97:016:57
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:576:59
2512.16:557:01
2612.16:537:02
2712.26:527:03
2812.26:507:04
2912.36:487:05
3012.36:467:07
3112.46:447:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Talgar?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talgar.

What to pack for Talgar in March

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

In March, Talgar sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Talgar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talgar peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talgar 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 Talgar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talgar?

Talgar sits at 43.3°N, 77.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 18 km away.

Topography around Talgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talgar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Talgar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
3,135 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Esik 18 km · Otegen Batyra 22 km · Almaty 27 km · Burunday 32 km · Konayev 64 km · Shelek 89 km · Kyzyl-Suu 124 km · Balykchy 127 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 Talgar (43.3023°, 77.2381°, elevation 980 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).