Kara Suu weather in March

In March, Kara Suu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Kara Suu's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara Suu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kara Suu is Border town in southwest 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kara Suu reaches about 14°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 7°C and 20°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)
1101
2101
3101
4111
5112
6112
7112
8122
9122
10123
11123
12133
13133
14133
15134
16144
17144
18144
19144
20155
21155
22155
23155
24166
25166
26166
27166
28176
29176
30177
31177

How March really feels in Kara Suu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kara Suu 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°306.84.39.40.0
Feb / -2°478.64.110.40.7
Mar14° / 6811.61.211.73.7
Apr20° / 8612.40.113.15.9
May25° / 14°7812014.26.5
Jun31° / 18°438.2014.95.0
Jul33° / 20°184.1014.64.1
Aug32° / 19°143.2013.64.9
Sep28° / 14°183.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 406.5010.97.2
Nov12° / 48819.73.5
Dec / -3°447.93.99.10.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kara Suu gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1328
2328
3328
4328
5337
6337
7337
8347
9356
10356
11366
12366
13376
14375
15385
16384
17384
18394
19393
20403
21402
22402
23412
24411
25411
26411
27411
28411
29421
30421
31421

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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:52 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:526:51
211.07:516:52
311.17:496:54
411.17:486:55
511.27:466:56
611.27:456:57
711.37:436:58
811.37:416:59
911.37:407:00
1011.47:387:02
1111.47:377:03
1211.57:357:04
1311.57:337:05
1411.67:327:06
1511.67:307:07
1611.77:287:08
1711.77:277:09
1811.87:257:10
1911.87:237:11
2011.87:227:12
2111.97:207:14
2211.97:187:15
2312.07:167:16
2412.07:157:17
2512.17:137:18
2612.17:117:19
2712.27:107:20
2812.27:087:21
2912.37:067:22
3012.37:047:23
3112.47:037:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kara Suu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kara Suu.

What to pack for Kara Suu in March

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

In March, Kara Suu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kara Suu 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 Kara Suu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara Suu 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 Suu is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1329 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara Suu?

Kara Suu sits at 40.7°N, 72.9°E, 744 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Qorasuv, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kara Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara Suu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 746 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Kara Suu is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Qorasuv 3.0 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 9.0 km · Sultonobod 11 km · Dardoq 13 km · Xonobod 14 km · Oyim 17 km · Osh 20 km · Suzak 22 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 Suu (40.7046°, 72.8667°, elevation 744 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).