Tekeli weather in March

In March, Tekeli sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 54 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Tekeli's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:06 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Tekeli is town in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1937

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tekeli reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-10
20-10
30-10
40-10
50-9
61-9
71-9
81-9
91-8
101-8
112-8
122-8
132-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-6
184-6
194-6
204-5
215-5
225-5
235-5
246-4
256-4
266-4
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
318-3

How March really feels in Tekeli

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.

Tekeli 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-6° / -15°387.37.990.0
Feb-3° / -13°356.87.310.10.0
Mar / -7°548.6711.60.2
Apr12° / -0°8911.43.313.22.9
May16° / 10212.80.714.65.0
Jun20° / 7911.3015.36.2
Jul22° / 11°6410.70156.9
Aug22° / 436.8013.97.7
Sep18° / 376.60.212.36.6
Oct11° / -1°537.7310.73.2
Nov / -8°658.57.69.40.2
Dec-5° / -13°478.38.68.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
74852
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
135050
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255050
265050
274951
284852
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tekeli gets around 54 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12323
22323
32323
42323
52323
62423
72423
82523
92624
102624
112724
122724
132824
142824
152824
162824
172824
182924
192923
202923
212923
223023
233022
243122
253121
263221
273320
283420
293420
303520
313519

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 6 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
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 7:34 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:346:23
210.97:326:24
310.97:306:26
411.07:286:27
511.07:276:28
611.17:256:30
711.17:236:31
811.27:216:33
911.27:196:34
1011.37:186:35
1111.37:166:37
1211.47:146:38
1311.57:126:39
1411.57:106:40
1511.67:086:42
1611.67:066:43
1711.77:046:44
1811.77:036:46
1911.87:016:47
2011.86:596:48
2111.96:576:50
2211.96:556:51
2312.06:536:52
2412.06:516:54
2512.16:496:55
2612.16:476:56
2712.26:456:57
2812.36:436:59
2912.36:417:00
3012.46:407:01
3112.46:387:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tekeli?

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 Tekeli.

What to pack for Tekeli in March

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

In March, Tekeli sees daytime highs around 3°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 Tekeli 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 Tekeli peaks around May 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tekeli 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 Tekeli is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2018 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tekeli?

Tekeli sits at 44.9°N, 78.7°E, 990 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taldykorgan, 32 km away.

EsikTalgar

Topography around Tekeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Tekeli is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,951 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Taldykorgan 32 km · Ushtobe 73 km · Sarqant 111 km · Zharkent 128 km · Shelek 146 km · Konayev 173 km · Esik 197 km · Talgar 211 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 Tekeli (44.8678°, 78.7281°, elevation 990 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).