Bishkek weather in March

In March, Bishkek sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Bishkek's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishkek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 33.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 1°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bishkek reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
21-6
31-6
42-6
52-6
62-6
72-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
165-4
175-3
185-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
3190

How March really feels in Bishkek

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bishkek weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°459.49.49.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°6110.59.910.20.0
Mar / -4°11315.410.111.60.3
Apr12° / 17316.88.913.12.6
May16° / 16718.96.714.44.1
Jun21° / 10°13821.21.315.14.8
Jul23° / 13°12820.20.114.85.5
Aug22° / 11°10017.40.413.85.9
Sep18° / 9016.13.912.35.1
Oct11° / 8111.46.810.82.8
Nov / -5°679.77.59.50.3
Dec-2° / -9°519.48.78.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103466
113565
123565
133565
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bishkek gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14234
24234
34334
44435
54535
64635
74736
84837
94937
105038
115038
125039
135138
145138
155138
165037
175036
185035
195034
205033
215132
225131
235130
245230
255229
265329
275429
285529
295630
305730
315731

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 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:48 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:486:42
211.07:466:43
311.07:456:44
411.07:436:46
511.17:416:47
611.17:406:48
711.27:386:49
811.27:366:51
911.37:346:52
1011.37:336:53
1111.47:316:54
1211.47:296:56
1311.57:276:57
1411.57:266:58
1511.67:246:59
1611.67:227:00
1711.77:207:02
1811.77:197:03
1911.87:177:04
2011.87:157:05
2111.97:137:06
2211.97:117:08
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:11
2612.17:047:12
2712.27:027:14
2812.27:007:15
2912.36:597:16
3012.36:577:17
3112.46:557:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bishkek?

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

0.3
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 Bishkek.

What to pack for Bishkek in March

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

In March, Bishkek sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bishkek 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 Bishkek peaks around May 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bishkek 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 Bishkek is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bishkek's WHO annual average of 33.1 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1346 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bishkek?

Bishkek sits at 42.9°N, 74.6°E, 767 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Lebedinovka, 7.0 km away.

TokmokKara-BaltaShuMerke

Topography around Bishkek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishkek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 765 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,311 m.

The land around Bishkek is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
4,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Lebedinovka 7.0 km · Kant 21 km · Belovodskoye 40 km · Ivanovka 40 km · Tokmok 58 km · Kara-Balta 61 km · Shu 106 km · Merke 114 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 Bishkek (42.87°, 74.59°, elevation 767 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).