Suluktu weather in March

In March, Suluktu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Suluktu's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suluktu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Suluktu is town in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
834/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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Suluktu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°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)
18-1
28-1
380
480
590
690
790
891
9101
10101
11101
12101
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27144
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How March really feels in Suluktu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Suluktu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°437.86.59.50.0
Feb / -3°639.87.310.40.2
Mar11° / 9912.97.311.72.5
Apr18° / 12014.52.2135.0
May23° / 11°9416.30.214.25.9
Jun28° / 14°4311.2014.86.4
Jul30° / 16°205.7014.56.2
Aug28° / 15°164.7013.67.3
Sep24° / 11°215.20.112.38.3
Oct17° / 407.6110.96.1
Nov10° / 577.83.89.82.5
Dec / -3°488.76.39.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
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203466
213466
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293466
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Suluktu gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13727
23727
33827
43827
53826
63826
73926
83926
93926
104026
114025
124125
134125
144125
154224
164224
174224
184323
194323
204322
214422
224421
234421
244421
254520
264520
274519
284619
294618
304618
314617

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
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3100
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5100
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24100
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30100
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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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:057:05
211.18:037:06
311.18:027:08
411.18:007:09
511.27:597:10
611.27:577:11
711.37:567:12
811.37:547:13
911.47:527:14
1011.47:517:15
1111.57:497:16
1211.57:487:17
1311.57:467:18
1411.67:447:19
1511.67:437:21
1611.77:417:22
1711.77:407:23
1811.87:387:24
1911.87:367:25
2011.97:357:26
2111.97:337:27
2211.97:317:28
2312.07:307:29
2412.07:287:30
2512.17:267:31
2612.17:257:32
2712.27:237:33
2812.27:217:34
2912.37:207:35
3012.37:187:36
3112.37:167:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Suluktu

In seasonPeak

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

Suluktu's rainy season runs February–May, 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 Suluktu?

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

2.5
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 Suluktu.

What to pack for Suluktu in March

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

In March, Suluktu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Suluktu 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 Suluktu peaks around May 22 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 highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suluktu 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 Suluktu is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1429 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suluktu?

Suluktu sits at 39.9°N, 69.6°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Razzakov, 11 km away.

Topography around Suluktu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suluktu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,131 m.

The land around Suluktu is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
5,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Razzakov 11 km · Proletar 26 km · Muchun 33 km · Buston 35 km · Khujand 39 km · Bekobod 41 km · Qayroqqum 41 km · Istaravshan 48 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 Suluktu (39.9365°, 69.5678°, elevation 1,251 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).