Karakol weather in March

In March, Karakol sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Karakol's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karakol is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,755/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Karakol reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°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)
1-2-13
2-2-13
3-2-12
4-2-12
5-2-12
6-1-11
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8-1-11
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100-11
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151-9
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192-9
202-8
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223-8
233-8
243-8
253-7
264-7
274-7
284-7
294-6
305-6
315-6

How March really feels in Karakol

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Karakol weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -18°235.88.59.20.0
Feb-5° / -15°236.48.410.30.0
Mar / -9°379.210.411.60.0
Apr / -3°7012.610.813.11.3
May12° / 10116.29.314.42.8
Jun16° / 9418.33.415.13.9
Jul18° / 9718.60.514.84.9
Aug18° / 95180.913.75.0
Sep14° / 7816.46.312.33.8
Oct / -5°6512.711.110.81.2
Nov-0° / -12°429.39.99.60.0
Dec-6° / -16°307.19.68.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164456
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224555
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264456
274555
284456
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304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karakol gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 37% 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 (%)
12431
22431
32532
42632
52633
62733
72834
82935
93035
103035
113136
123136
133136
143236
153235
163135
173135
183134
193134
203134
213133
223133
233133
243133
253234
263234
273334
283435
293535
303636
313736

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
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7100
8100
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22100
23100
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26100
27100
28100
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30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:32 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:326:27
211.07:316:28
311.07:296:30
411.17:276:31
511.17:266:32
611.27:246:33
711.27:226:35
811.37:216:36
911.37:196:37
1011.47:176:38
1111.47:166:39
1211.47:146:41
1311.57:126:42
1411.57:106:43
1511.67:096:44
1611.67:076:45
1711.77:056:47
1811.77:036:48
1911.87:016:49
2011.87:006:50
2111.96:586:51
2211.96:566:52
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:55
2512.16:516:56
2612.16:496:57
2712.26:476:58
2812.26:456:59
2912.36:447:01
3012.36:427:02
3112.46:407:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.99 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
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Karakol

In seasonPeak

None of Karakol's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Karakol's rainy season runs April–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 Karakol?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karakol.

What to pack for Karakol in March

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

In March, Karakol sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Karakol 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 Karakol peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakol 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 Karakol is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1922 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karakol?

Karakol sits at 42.5°N, 78.4°E, 1,770 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kyzyl-Suu, 36 km away.

EsikShelekTalgarAlmatyOtegen BatyraBurundayBalykchy

Topography around Karakol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,750 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,020 m.

The land around Karakol is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
2,009 m
80 km
4,020 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kyzyl-Suu 36 km · Esik 123 km · Shelek 123 km · Talgar 130 km · Almaty 147 km · Otegen Batyra 152 km · Burunday 158 km · Balykchy 181 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 Karakol (42.4905°, 78.392°, elevation 1,770 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).