Toktogul weather in March

In March, Toktogul sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 13.8 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 3°C in the first days to 8°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 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 Toktogul's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toktogul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Toktogul is town.

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Toktogul reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-3
63-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-2
114-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-1
165-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
2060
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3191

How March really feels in Toktogul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Toktogul 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-2° / -8°5910.511.99.30.0
Feb / -6°7911.71210.30.0
Mar / -1°9313.89.111.70.4
Apr12° / 14214.62.413.13.0
May18° / 15916.10.114.35.0
Jun21° / 12°11413.90156.0
Jul23° / 14°9312.5014.76.8
Aug23° / 13°8211.2013.77.1
Sep19° / 10°9311.6012.36.2
Oct13° / 9611.81.210.93.5
Nov / -2°8511.46.29.60.6
Dec-1° / -7°7510.410.990.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63367
73367
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183466
193466
203565
213664
223763
233763
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Toktogul gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14139
24139
34238
44238
54237
64337
74337
84437
94537
104636
114636
124636
134635
144734
154733
164632
174631
184630
194628
204627
214626
224625
234624
244522
254521
264620
274620
284619
294718
304718
314817

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 2 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 7:53 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:536:50
211.07:526:51
311.07:506:52
411.17:486:53
511.17:476:55
611.27:456:56
711.27:446:57
811.37:426:58
911.37:406:59
1011.47:397:00
1111.47:377:02
1211.57:357:03
1311.57:347:04
1411.67:327:05
1511.67:307:06
1611.77:287:07
1711.77:277:09
1811.77:257:10
1911.87:237:11
2011.87:217:12
2111.97:207:13
2211.97:187:14
2312.07:167:15
2412.07:147:17
2512.17:137:18
2612.17:117:19
2712.27:097:20
2812.27:077:21
2912.37:067:22
3012.37:047:23
3112.47:027:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Toktogul?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Toktogul.

What to pack for Toktogul in March

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

In March, Toktogul sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Toktogul 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 Toktogul peaks around May 20 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Toktogul 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 Toktogul is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1720 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toktogul?

Toktogul sits at 41.9°N, 72.9°E, 988 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kara-Kul’, 35 km away.

Tash-KumyrTalasMassyBazar-KorgonKochkor-AtaJalal-AbadSuzak

Topography around Toktogul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toktogul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 983 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,822 m.

The land around Toktogul is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,988 m
80 km
3,822 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kara-Kul’ 35 km · Tash-Kumyr 84 km · Talas 92 km · Massy 94 km · Bazar-Korgon 94 km · Kochkor-Ata 101 km · Jalal-Abad 103 km · Suzak 109 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 Toktogul (41.8744°, 72.9419°, elevation 988 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).