Kazan weather in March

In March, Kazan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Kazan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kazan is town in Turkey.

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kazan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
390
490
590
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18110
19110
20111
21111
22111
23121
24121
25121
26121
27121
28132
29132
30132
31132

How March really feels in Kazan

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kazan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.45.69.50.0
Feb / -2°407.64.510.40.6
Mar11° / 468.93.111.72.6
Apr16° / 408.70.6135.3
May22° / 418.4014.27.1
Jun26° / 12°296.6014.87.5
Jul30° / 15°102.1014.66.6
Aug30° / 15°92.6013.66.5
Sep26° / 11°112.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 244.40.110.97.2
Nov12° / 335.51.29.83.4
Dec / -2°498.43.59.20.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kazan gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12813
22813
32812
42912
52912
62912
72912
83012
93012
103012
113012
123112
133113
143113
153013
163013
173012
183012
192912
202911
212911
222910
232910
24299
25298
26297
27297
28296
29295
30305
31304

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:325:33
211.06:315:34
311.16:295:35
411.16:285:36
511.26:265:37
611.26:255:38
711.36:235:39
811.36:225:40
911.46:205:41
1011.46:195:43
1111.46:175:44
1211.56:155:45
1311.56:145:46
1411.66:125:47
1511.66:105:48
1611.76:095:49
1711.76:075:50
1811.86:055:51
1911.86:045:52
2011.96:025:53
2111.96:005:54
2211.95:595:55
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:526:00
2712.25:506:01
2812.25:496:02
2912.35:476:03
3012.35:456:04
3112.45:446:05

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 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 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
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kazan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kazan.

What to pack for Kazan in March

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

In March, Kazan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kazan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kazan peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kazan 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 Kazan is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kazan?

Kazan sits at 40.2°N, 32.7°E, 928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kızılcahamam, 27 km away.

Topography around Kazan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m.

The land around Kazan is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
1,892 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kızılcahamam 27 km · Batikent 30 km · Çubuk 30 km · Etlik 30 km · İncirli 31 km · Akyurt 36 km · Ankara 38 km · Çankaya 38 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Kazan (40.2317°, 32.6839°, elevation 928 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).