Beshkent weather in March

In March, Beshkent sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Beshkent's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beshkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Beshkent is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Beshkent reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 25°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)
1143
2143
3143
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9164
10165
11165
12165
13165
14175
15175
16176
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18176
19186
20186
21187
22187
23197
24197
25197
26197
27198
28208
29208
30208
31208

How March really feels in Beshkent

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Beshkent weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°367.42.39.61.8
Feb11° / 477.61.710.53.0
Mar17° / 548.90.711.75.5
Apr24° / 11°426.90.1137.3
May30° / 15°234.6014.16.2
Jun35° / 19°41.3014.73.5
Jul36° / 20°10.2014.42.9
Aug34° / 18°00.1013.54.2
Sep30° / 13°20.5012.37.3
Oct23° / 92.40118.7
Nov16° / 265.20.59.95.6
Dec10° / 295.81.19.32.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184555
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244852
254753
264753
274852
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Beshkent gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1254
2264
3264
4264
5274
6274
7284
8284
9283
10293
11293
12293
13293
14292
15292
16292
17292
18292
19291
20291
21291
22291
23281
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281
29281
30281
31281

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:196:22
211.17:186:23
311.17:166:24
411.27:156:25
511.27:136:26
611.37:126:27
711.37:106:28
811.37:096:29
911.47:076:31
1011.47:066:32
1111.57:046:33
1211.57:036:34
1311.67:016:35
1411.67:006:36
1511.66:586:37
1611.76:566:38
1711.76:556:39
1811.86:536:40
1911.86:526:41
2011.96:506:42
2111.96:486:43
2211.96:476:44
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:426:47
2612.16:406:48
2712.26:396:49
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:366:50
3012.36:346:51
3112.36:326:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
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
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Beshkent?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Beshkent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beshkent in March

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

In March, Beshkent sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Beshkent 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 Beshkent peaks around June 18 at about 9 (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 highModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beshkent 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 Beshkent is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beshkent?

Beshkent sits at 38.8°N, 65.7°E, 355 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qarshi, 13 km away.

ChiroqchiShahrisabzHalaçKitob

Topography around Beshkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beshkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Beshkent is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
993 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qarshi 13 km · Koson 25 km · G‘uzor 56 km · Muborak 65 km · Chiroqchi 83 km · Shahrisabz 105 km · Halaç 107 km · Kitob 112 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%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 Beshkent (38.8214°, 65.6531°, elevation 355 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).