Zhangaqorghan weather in March

In March, Zhangaqorghan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Zhangaqorghan's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhangaqorghan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Zhangaqorghan is village in Kyzylorda region.

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 8°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zhangaqorghan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
28-3
38-2
48-2
58-2
69-1
79-1
89-1
910-1
10100
11100
12100
13110
14110
15111
16121
17121
18122
19132
20132
21132
22143
23143
24143
25154
26154
27154
28164
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Zhangaqorghan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zhangaqorghan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°276.34.59.10.0
Feb / -5°225.22.810.20.1
Mar12° / 285.60.811.63.4
Apr21° / 245.20.113.27.3
May28° / 15°163.5014.57.3
Jun33° / 20°82015.24.5
Jul35° / 22°51.4014.93.5
Aug33° / 20°30.8013.84.6
Sep27° / 14°30.8012.38.3
Oct19° / 112.70.110.87.3
Nov / -0°265.31.39.52.2
Dec / -5°2463.88.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zhangaqorghan gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1176
2175
3175
4175
5174
6174
7174
8174
9174
10174
11174
12173
13173
14173
15173
16173
17183
18182
19182
20192
21192
22192
23191
24201
25201
26201
27211
28211
29211
30211
31201

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 8:18 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:187:10
210.98:177:11
311.08:157:13
411.08:137:14
511.18:127:15
611.18:107:17
711.28:087:18
811.28:067:19
911.38:057:21
1011.38:037:22
1111.48:017:23
1211.47:597:24
1311.57:577:26
1411.57:567:27
1511.67:547:28
1611.67:527:29
1711.77:507:31
1811.77:487:32
1911.87:467:33
2011.87:457:34
2111.97:437:36
2211.97:417:37
2312.07:397:38
2412.07:377:39
2512.17:357:41
2612.17:337:42
2712.27:317:43
2812.27:307:44
2912.37:287:46
3012.37:267:47
3112.47:247:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zhangaqorghan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhangaqorghan.

What to pack for Zhangaqorghan in March

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

In March, Zhangaqorghan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zhangaqorghan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zhangaqorghan peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhangaqorghan 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 Zhangaqorghan is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1044 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May44Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov26Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhangaqorghan?

Zhangaqorghan sits at 43.9°N, 67.2°E, 166 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shiyeli, 50 km away.

ZhangatasArysShymkent

Topography around Zhangaqorghan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhangaqorghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m.

The land around Zhangaqorghan is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
1,266 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Shiyeli 50 km · Turkestan 106 km · Kentau 110 km · Tasbuget 165 km · Kyzylorda 174 km · Zhangatas 203 km · Arys 207 km · Shymkent 261 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 Zhangaqorghan (43.9065°, 67.2464°, elevation 166 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).