Chelak weather in March

In March, Chelak sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Chelak's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Chelak is town in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chelak reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2112
3112
4112
5122
6122
7122
8122
9123
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15144
16144
17144
18144
19154
20154
21155
22155
23155
24165
25165
26166
27166
28166
29176
30176
31176

How March really feels in Chelak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chelak 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 / -2°519.55.29.50.5
Feb / -1°659.43.810.41.5
Mar14° / 7410.51.811.74.0
Apr20° / 618.50.1136.6
May26° / 13°285.9014.27.5
Jun31° / 16°72.5014.85.6
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.6
Aug32° / 16°20.5013.65.6
Sep27° / 12°40.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 122.8010.98.1
Nov13° / 406.31.29.84.1
Dec / -1°437.93.19.21.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chelak gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2339
3339
4339
5339
6339
7339
8339
9348
10348
11348
12347
13347
14337
15336
16336
17335
18345
19344
20344
21344
22343
23333
24333
25333
26333
27332
28332
29332
30332
31332

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 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 7:15 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:156:16
211.17:146:17
311.17:126:18
411.17:116:19
511.27:096:21
611.27:086:22
711.37:066:23
811.37:056:24
911.47:036:25
1011.47:026:26
1111.57:006:27
1211.56:586:28
1311.56:576:29
1411.66:556:30
1511.66:546:31
1611.76:526:32
1711.76:506:33
1811.86:496:35
1911.86:476:36
2011.96:456:37
2111.96:446:38
2211.96:426:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:356:43
2712.26:346:44
2812.26:326:45
2912.36:306:46
3012.36:296:47
3112.36:276:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chelak?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chelak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chelak in March

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

In March, Chelak sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chelak 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 Chelak peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelak 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 Chelak is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2138 µg/m³Jan 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelak?

Chelak sits at 39.9°N, 66.9°E, 607 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Juma Shahri, 28 km away.

Topography around Chelak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Chelak is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Juma Shahri 28 km · Samarkand 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 39 km · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 51 km · Payshamba Shahri 55 km · G’allaorol Shahri 63 km · Urgut Shahri 65 km · Yangirabot 78 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 Chelak (39.92°, 66.8623°, elevation 607 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).