Kara-Balta weather in March

In March, Kara-Balta sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 9°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 Kara-Balta's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Balta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:25 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Kara-Balta is place in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,504/km²
people per km²

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 2°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kara-Balta reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°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)
12-7
22-7
32-7
43-7
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
94-6
104-5
114-5
124-5
135-5
145-4
155-4
165-4
176-4
186-4
196-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
278-1
289-1
299-1
309-1
319-1

How March really feels in Kara-Balta

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kara-Balta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°398.58.59.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°569.79.410.30.0
Mar / -4°961410.211.60.5
Apr12° / 15416.69.513.12.8
May17° / 166204.414.44.2
Jun22° / 10°15921.40.615.14.9
Jul24° / 13°16221.4014.85.4
Aug23° / 11°12418.20.213.75.9
Sep18° / 10416.82.912.35.2
Oct12° / 80125.710.83.0
Nov / -6°639.36.79.50.3
Dec-2° / -11°488.58.68.90.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63763
73664
83664
93565
103565
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kara-Balta gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 45% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13833
23833
33933
43933
54033
64033
74133
84234
94334
104335
114435
124536
134536
144536
154535
164635
174635
184634
194634
204734
214733
224733
234833
244833
254933
264933
275033
285134
295234
305335
315336

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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 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 7:51 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:516:45
211.07:496:46
311.07:476:48
411.07:466:49
511.17:446:50
611.17:426:51
711.27:416:52
811.27:396:54
911.37:376:55
1011.37:366:56
1111.47:346:57
1211.47:326:59
1311.57:307:00
1411.57:297:01
1511.67:277:02
1611.67:257:03
1711.77:237:05
1811.77:227:06
1911.87:207:07
2011.87:187:08
2111.97:167:09
2211.97:147:11
2312.07:137:12
2412.07:117:13
2512.17:097:14
2612.17:077:15
2712.27:057:16
2812.27:037:18
2912.37:027:19
3012.37:007:20
3112.46:587:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kara-Balta

In seasonPeak

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

Kara-Balta's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Kara-Balta?

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

0.5
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 Kara-Balta.

What to pack for Kara-Balta in March

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

In March, Kara-Balta sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kara-Balta 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 Kara-Balta peaks around May 20 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara-Balta 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 Kara-Balta is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1417 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara-Balta?

Kara-Balta sits at 42.8°N, 73.8°E, 789 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Belovodskoye, 21 km away.

MerkeBishkekLebedinovkaKantShuIvanovkaTokmok

Topography around Kara-Balta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Balta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,354 m.

The land around Kara-Balta is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
4,354 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Belovodskoye 21 km · Merke 54 km · Bishkek 61 km · Lebedinovka 68 km · Kant 82 km · Shu 88 km · Ivanovka 101 km · Tokmok 119 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 Kara-Balta (42.8142°, 73.8481°, elevation 789 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).