Kyzyl-Kyya weather in March

In March, Kyzyl-Kyya sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 15.5 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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Kyzyl-Kyya's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl-Kyya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kyzyl-Kyya is City of regional significance in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kyzyl-Kyya reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
26-1
36-1
460
560
670
770
871
971
1081
1181
1281
1382
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
19103
20103
21103
22103
23114
24114
25114
26114
27124
28124
29125
30125
31125

How March really feels in Kyzyl-Kyya

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.

Kyzyl-Kyya 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°519.39.39.50.0
Feb / -3°8111.610.410.40.0
Mar / 11915.510.611.71.5
Apr15° / 15516.85.1133.8
May20° / 11°164200.714.25.0
Jun25° / 14°10015.3014.86.2
Jul27° / 17°5510.5014.66.8
Aug26° / 16°528.1013.67.5
Sep22° / 12°5910.30.212.37.2
Oct15° / 9211.7310.94.7
Nov / 7510.26.89.81.3
Dec / -4°649.99.29.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72773
82971
92971
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl-Kyya gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14738
24838
34838
44838
54837
64837
74837
84937
94937
104937
114937
125037
135036
145036
155036
165036
175135
185135
195134
205134
215134
225133
235133
245232
255232
265231
275231
285230
295230
305229
315329

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 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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
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
711.37:467:01
811.37:447:03
911.47:427:04
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
1711.77:297:12
1811.87:287:13
1911.87:267:14
2011.97:247:16
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 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kyzyl-Kyya

In seasonPeak

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

Kyzyl-Kyya's rainy season runs February–June, 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 Kyzyl-Kyya?

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

1.5
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 Kyzyl-Kyya.

What to pack for Kyzyl-Kyya in March

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

In March, Kyzyl-Kyya sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya?

Kyzyl-Kyya sits at 40.3°N, 72.1°E, 999 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Iradan, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl-Kyya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl-Kyya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 994 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,845 m.

The land around Kyzyl-Kyya is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
2,405 m
80 km
4,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Iradan 3.0 km · Quvasoy 13 km · Quva 30 km · Fergana 32 km · Kirguli 36 km · Toshloq 39 km · Nookat 42 km · Marg‘ilon 42 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 Kyzyl-Kyya (40.2568°, 72.1279°, elevation 999 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).