Kyzyl-Suu weather in March

In March, Kyzyl-Suu sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 13.5 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 3°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 Kyzyl-Suu's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl-Suu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:08 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyzyl-Suu is village in Issyk-Kul Region, 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kyzyl-Suu reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-2-8
3-2-8
4-2-8
5-2-7
6-2-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-6
11-1-6
120-6
130-6
140-6
150-6
160-5
170-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-4
221-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-3
282-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How March really feels in Kyzyl-Suu

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kyzyl-Suu 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-6° / -12°611212.79.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°7412.312.510.30.0
Mar / -5°8713.512.611.60.0
Apr / -0°110149.313.10.3
May10° / 15318.5814.41.7
Jun13° / 17119.66.1152.9
Jul16° / 19019.62.114.83.9
Aug15° / 22420.52.313.73.8
Sep12° / 200204.612.32.6
Oct / -1°14816.27.310.80.6
Nov-0° / -6°9012.610.19.60.0
Dec-5° / -10°7011.211.390.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
84060
94060
103961
113961
124159
134159
144159
154159
164357
174357
184555
194456
204555
214555
224654
234753
244654
254654
264753
274753
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl-Suu gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14344
24344
34444
44444
54444
64444
74545
84545
94545
104545
114544
124544
134544
144543
154543
164542
174441
184441
194440
204339
214338
224338
234337
244337
254237
264336
274336
284336
294336
304337
314437

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:33 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:336:29
211.07:326:30
311.07:306:31
411.17:296:33
511.17:276:34
611.27:256:35
711.27:246:36
811.37:226:37
911.37:206:39
1011.47:196:40
1111.47:176:41
1211.57:156:42
1311.57:146:43
1411.57:126:45
1511.67:106:46
1611.67:086:47
1711.77:076:48
1811.77:056:49
1911.87:036:50
2011.87:016:52
2111.96:596:53
2211.96:586:54
2312.06:566:55
2412.06:546:56
2512.16:526:57
2612.16:516:59
2712.26:497:00
2812.26:477:01
2912.36:457:02
3012.36:437:03
3112.46:427:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.04 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
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyzyl-Suu?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyzyl-Suu.

What to pack for Kyzyl-Suu in March

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

In March, Kyzyl-Suu sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyzyl-Suu 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-Suu peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kyzyl-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 Kyzyl-Suu is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.9× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1924 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl-Suu?

Kyzyl-Suu sits at 42.3°N, 78.0°E, 1,757 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Karakol, 36 km away.

EsikTalgarAlmatyShelekOtegen BatyraBurundayBalykchy

Topography around Kyzyl-Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl-Suu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 1,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,631 m.

The land around Kyzyl-Suu is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,839 m
80 km
3,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Karakol 36 km · Esik 121 km · Talgar 124 km · Almaty 135 km · Shelek 141 km · Otegen Batyra 144 km · Burunday 147 km · Balykchy 150 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-Suu (42.3421°, 78.0064°, elevation 1,757 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).