Iradan weather in March

In March, Iradan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Iradan's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iradan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Iradan is place in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Iradan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
281
381
481
582
692
792
892
992
10103
11103
12103
13103
14113
15114
16114
17114
18114
19124
20125
21125
22125
23135
24135
25135
26136
27136
28146
29146
30146
31146

How March really feels in Iradan

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.

Iradan 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 / -4°347.57.19.50.0
Feb / -2°58109.110.40.2
Mar11° / 8512.99.511.72.4
Apr17° / 10113.95134.9
May23° / 12°10818.30.714.25.6
Jun28° / 17°7113.6014.85.5
Jul30° / 19°429.6014.65.2
Aug29° / 18°377.3013.66.3
Sep25° / 14°459.50.212.37.3
Oct18° / 6911310.95.6
Nov / 579.36.19.82.0
Dec / -3°468.47.89.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
153169
163070
173070
183169
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Iradan gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% 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 (%)
13933
23933
33933
43832
53832
63832
73932
83932
93932
104032
114032
124132
134132
144132
154232
164232
174332
184332
194332
204432
214432
224431
234431
244531
254530
264530
274529
284529
294529
304529
314528

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 (%)
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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:556:55
211.07:536:56
311.17:526:57
411.17:506:58
511.27:496:59
611.27:477:00
711.37:467:02
811.37:447:03
911.47:437:04
1011.47:417:05
1111.47:397:06
1211.57:387:07
1311.57:367:08
1411.67:347:09
1511.67:337:10
1611.77:317:11
1711.77:307:12
1811.87:287:13
1911.87:267:15
2011.97:257:16
2111.97:237:17
2211.97:217:18
2312.07:197:19
2412.07:187:20
2512.17:167:21
2612.17:147:22
2712.27:137:23
2812.27:117:24
2912.37:097:25
3012.37:087:26
3112.47:067:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Iradan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iradan.

What to pack for Iradan in March

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

In March, Iradan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Iradan 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 Iradan peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Iradan 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 Iradan is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iradan?

Iradan sits at 40.3°N, 72.1°E, 933 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kyzyl-Kyya, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Iradan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iradan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,874 m.

The land around Iradan is covered by artificial surfaces (26%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,902 m
80 km
4,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kyzyl-Kyya 3.0 km · Quvasoy 11 km · Quva 28 km · Fergana 30 km · Kirguli 34 km · Toshloq 37 km · Marg‘ilon 39 km · Asaka 43 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 Iradan (40.2667°, 72.1°, elevation 933 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).