Zhetysay weather in March

In March, Zhetysay sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°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 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zhetysay's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhetysay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:46 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zhetysay reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9145
10145
11155
12155
13155
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19177
20177
21177
22177
23188
24188
25188
26188
27198
28198
29199
30199
31199

How March really feels in Zhetysay

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zhetysay 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 / -1°408.83.19.40.7
Feb / 549.4310.41.8
Mar16° / 6711.1111.74.7
Apr23° / 12°6710.1013.16.7
May30° / 17°437.9014.25.7
Jun35° / 21°174.9014.93.0
Jul37° / 23°41.5014.62.3
Aug35° / 21°31013.63.7
Sep29° / 16°51.2012.37.2
Oct22° / 10°203.9010.98.0
Nov14° / 386.90.99.74.4
Dec / 428.12.89.11.4

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284159
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zhetysay gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2336
3336
4336
5336
6336
7335
8345
9345
10345
11345
12345
13354
14354
15354
16354
17363
18363
19362
20372
21371
22371
23371
24371
25381
26381
27380
28380
29380
30380
31380

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

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 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:107:09
211.08:097:11
311.18:077:12
411.18:067:13
511.28:047:14
611.28:037:15
711.38:017:16
811.38:007:17
911.37:587:19
1011.47:567:20
1111.47:557:21
1211.57:537:22
1311.57:517:23
1411.67:507:24
1511.67:487:25
1611.77:467:26
1711.77:457:27
1811.87:437:28
1911.87:417:30
2011.87:407:31
2111.97:387:32
2211.97:367:33
2312.07:357:34
2412.07:337:35
2512.17:317:36
2612.17:297:37
2712.27:287:38
2812.27:267:39
2912.37:247:40
3012.37:237:41
3112.47:217:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zhetysay

In seasonPeak

None of Zhetysay's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zhetysay sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Zhetysay?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Zhetysay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhetysay in March

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

In March, Zhetysay sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1038 µg/m³Jan 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhetysay?

Zhetysay sits at 40.8°N, 68.3°E, 269 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gagarin Shahri, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhetysay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhetysay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Zhetysay is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
352 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gagarin Shahri 18 km · Sirdaryo 29 km · Do’stlik Shahri 37 km · Chinoz 41 km · Guliston 49 km · Zafar 53 km · Paxtakor Shahri 60 km · Shardara 61 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 Zhetysay (40.7763°, 68.3277°, elevation 269 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).