Batken weather in March

In March, Batken sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Batken's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:36 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Batken is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Batken reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
46-1
56-1
660
760
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1381
1481
1581
1682
1792
1892
1992
2092
21103
22103
23103
24103
25113
26114
27114
28114
29114
30124
31124

How March really feels in Batken

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batken weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°479.69.19.50.0
Feb / -3°6611.48.610.40.0
Mar / 11015.7711.71.3
Apr15° / 14117.94.5133.6
May20° / 10°14820.7214.24.8
Jun24° / 13°9618.10.214.85.8
Jul26° / 16°7015.6014.66.3
Aug25° / 15°6112.6013.66.9
Sep21° / 11°5612.3112.36.6
Oct14° / 6410.52.510.94.3
Nov / 589.74.69.81.1
Dec / -3°559.88.19.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172872
182971
192971
203070
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
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273070
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Batken gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14629
24629
34628
44728
54727
64727
74726
84726
94825
104825
114925
124925
135025
145024
155124
165124
175123
185223
195222
205222
215221
225320
235320
245319
255419
265419
275418
285518
295518
305618
315618

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 8:00 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:007:00
211.17:587:01
311.17:577:02
411.17:557:04
511.27:547:05
611.27:527:06
711.37:517:07
811.37:497:08
911.47:477:09
1011.47:467:10
1111.47:447:11
1211.57:437:12
1311.57:417:13
1411.67:397:14
1511.67:387:15
1611.77:367:17
1711.77:357:18
1811.87:337:19
1911.87:317:20
2011.97:307:21
2111.97:287:22
2211.97:267:23
2312.07:257:24
2412.07:237:25
2512.17:217:26
2612.17:207:27
2712.27:187:28
2812.27:167:29
2912.37:157:30
3012.37:137:31
3112.47:117:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Batken

In seasonPeak

In March, Batken sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Batken's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Batken?

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

1.3
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 Batken.

What to pack for Batken in March

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

In March, Batken sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Batken 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 Batken peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Batken 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 Batken is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1628 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Batken?

Batken sits at 40.1°N, 70.8°E, 1,022 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Isfara, 18 km away.

Qo‘qonOltiariqMarg‘ilon

Topography around Batken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,265 m.

The land around Batken is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
5,265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Isfara 18 km · Yaypan 35 km · Konibodom 42 km · Beshariq 45 km · Rishton 51 km · Qo‘qon 53 km · Oltiariq 67 km · Marg‘ilon 89 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Batken (40.0604°, 70.8193°, elevation 1,022 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).