Naryn weather in March

In March, Naryn sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Naryn's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naryn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:16 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Naryn is provincial capital in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Naryn reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
1-1-14
2-1-14
3-1-13
4-1-13
50-12
60-12
70-12
81-11
91-11
101-10
111-10
122-10
132-9
142-9
153-9
163-8
173-8
183-8
194-7
204-7
214-7
225-6
235-6
245-6
255-6
266-5
276-5
286-5
296-5
307-5
317-4

How March really feels in Naryn

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Naryn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -20°103.44.69.30.0
Feb-4° / -17°144.15.310.30.0
Mar / -9°297.27.911.70.1
Apr10° / -2°559.76.313.12.2
May14° / 8513.63.914.33.7
Jun17° / 74140.414.95.1
Jul20° / 5410.10.114.76.4
Aug20° / 377.70.113.76.9
Sep16° / 245.51.112.35.8
Oct / -3°205.23.410.92.0
Nov / -11°2155.79.70.0
Dec-6° / -17°133.959.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Naryn gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11621
21722
31722
41823
51824
61925
72025
82126
92127
102227
112327
122328
132328
142428
152428
162428
172527
182527
192527
202526
212526
222626
232625
242625
252625
262625
272725
282725
292725
302725
312825

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 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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 7:41 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:416:38
211.07:396:39
311.07:376:40
411.17:366:42
511.17:346:43
611.27:336:44
711.27:316:45
811.37:296:46
911.37:286:47
1011.47:266:49
1111.47:246:50
1211.57:236:51
1311.57:216:52
1411.67:196:53
1511.67:186:54
1611.77:166:55
1711.77:146:56
1811.87:136:58
1911.87:116:59
2011.87:097:00
2111.97:077:01
2211.97:067:02
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:027:04
2512.17:007:05
2612.16:597:07
2712.26:577:08
2812.26:557:09
2912.36:537:10
3012.36:527:11
3112.46:507:12

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 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Naryn?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naryn.

What to pack for Naryn in March

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

In March, Naryn sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Naryn 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 Naryn peaks around May 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highModerateMay 21UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Naryn 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 Naryn is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.7× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1731 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naryn?

Naryn sits at 41.4°N, 76.0°E, 2,033 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor, 90 km away.

KochkorBalykchyTokmokIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaKyzyl-SuuBishkek

Topography around Naryn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naryn has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,094 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,092 m.

The land around Naryn is covered by grassland (64%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
2,094 m
80 km
3,092 m
grasslandbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kochkor 90 km · Balykchy 116 km · Tokmok 167 km · Ivanovka 179 km · Kant 188 km · Lebedinovka 195 km · Kyzyl-Suu 195 km · Bishkek 198 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 Naryn (41.4283°, 75.9957°, elevation 2,033 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).