Ust-Kamenogorsk weather in March

In March, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 6°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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ust-Kamenogorsk's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust-Kamenogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Ust-Kamenogorsk is city in East Kazakhstan.

Founded
1720

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 -5°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ust-Kamenogorsk reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-17
2-5-17
3-4-16
4-4-16
5-4-16
6-4-16
7-4-15
8-3-15
9-3-15
10-3-14
11-2-14
12-2-14
13-2-13
14-1-13
15-1-12
160-12
170-11
180-11
191-11
201-10
212-10
222-9
233-9
243-8
254-8
264-7
275-7
285-6
296-6
306-6
317-5

How March really feels in Ust-Kamenogorsk

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ust-Kamenogorsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -20°3289.18.40.0
Feb-7° / -19°2977.99.70.0
Mar / -12°367.96.411.50.1
Apr13° / -0°488.52.113.53.8
May20° / 528.50.315.16.7
Jun25° / 12°498.7016.17.0
Jul27° / 14°6511.1015.76.5
Aug26° / 12°447.1014.37.4
Sep20° / 377.10.112.46.8
Oct11° / -0°508.72.210.53.1
Nov / -9°579.88.38.80.0
Dec-7° / -17°4610.411.17.90.0

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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44159
54258
64159
74159
84060
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ust-Kamenogorsk gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12425
22425
32424
42424
52424
62424
72424
82424
92524
102524
112524
122524
132624
142624
152624
162623
172623
182622
192621
202620
212619
222718
232718
242717
252716
262716
272715
282715
292815
302814
312814

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:256:01
210.77:236:02
310.77:216:04
410.87:196:06
510.87:176:07
610.97:156:09
711.07:136:11
811.07:116:12
911.17:086:14
1011.27:066:16
1111.27:046:17
1211.37:026:19
1311.37:006:20
1411.46:586:22
1511.56:556:24
1611.56:536:25
1711.66:516:27
1811.76:496:29
1911.76:476:30
2011.86:446:32
2111.96:426:33
2211.96:406:35
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:356:38
2512.16:336:40
2612.26:316:41
2712.26:296:43
2812.36:266:45
2912.46:246:46
3012.46:226:48
3112.56:206:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.82 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
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ust-Kamenogorsk?

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

0.1
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 Ust-Kamenogorsk.

What to pack for Ust-Kamenogorsk in March

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

In March, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ust-Kamenogorsk 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk peaks around July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust-Kamenogorsk?

Ust-Kamenogorsk sits at 50.0°N, 82.6°E, 287 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 77 km away.

SemeyRubtsovskAyagoz

Topography around Ust-Kamenogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust-Kamenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Ust-Kamenogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
2,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ridder 77 km · Shemonaikha 88 km · Kalbatau 103 km · Altay 121 km · Gornyak 139 km · Semey 175 km · Rubtsovsk 198 km · Ayagoz 274 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk (49.9714°, 82.6059°, elevation 287 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).