Kochkor-Ata weather in March

In March, Kochkor-Ata sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 25% 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 Kochkor-Ata's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor-Ata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kochkor-Ata is town in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,542/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Kochkor-Ata reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°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
2102
3102
4112
5112
6112
7113
8123
9123
10123
11124
12134
13134
14134
15134
16145
17145
18145
19145
20155
21156
22156
23156
24166
25167
26167
27167
28167
29177
30177
31178

How March really feels in Kochkor-Ata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kochkor-Ata 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°346.769.40.0
Feb / -1°528.45.710.40.8
Mar14° / 6910.8311.73.7
Apr20° / 10°8612.50.613.15.9
May26° / 15°8012014.36.4
Jun31° / 19°468.6014.94.7
Jul34° / 21°194.3014.63.7
Aug33° / 20°123013.64.6
Sep28° / 15°163.3012.37.4
Oct20° / 386.10.410.97.3
Nov12° / 507.52.59.73.5
Dec / -2°487.96.29.10.3

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183367
193367
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor-Ata gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23216
33215
43215
53215
63214
73314
83314
93314
103414
113413
123413
133513
143512
153512
163511
173510
183610
19369
20368
21367
22377
23376
24376
25385
26385
27384
28394
29404
30404
31414

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:54 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:546:52
211.07:536:54
311.17:516:55
411.17:506:56
511.27:486:57
611.27:466:58
711.27:456:59
811.37:437:01
911.37:427:02
1011.47:407:03
1111.47:387:04
1211.57:377:05
1311.57:357:06
1411.67:337:07
1511.67:327:08
1611.77:307:10
1711.77:287:11
1811.87:277:12
1911.87:257:13
2011.87:237:14
2111.97:217:15
2211.97:207:16
2312.07:187:17
2412.07:167:18
2512.17:157:19
2612.17:137:21
2712.27:117:22
2812.27:097:23
2912.37:087:24
3012.37:067:25
3112.47:047:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kochkor-Ata?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kochkor-Ata.

What to pack for Kochkor-Ata in March

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

In March, Kochkor-Ata sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kochkor-Ata 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 Kochkor-Ata peaks around May 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor-Ata 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 Kochkor-Ata is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata sits at 41.0°N, 72.5°E, 618 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Paxtaobod, 12 km away.

Topography around Kochkor-Ata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor-Ata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 612 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,010 m.

The land around Kochkor-Ata is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
4,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Paxtaobod 12 km · Massy 13 km · Bazar-Korgon 22 km · Poytug‘ 25 km · Andijan 30 km · Oyim 33 km · Haqqulobod 34 km · Uchqŭrghon Shahri 35 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 Kochkor-Ata (41.0371°, 72.4832°, elevation 618 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).