Chiroqchi weather in March

In March, Chiroqchi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Chiroqchi's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiroqchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Chiroqchi 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chiroqchi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 23°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)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6143
7144
8144
9144
10144
11154
12154
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19166
20166
21176
22176
23176
24177
25177
26187
27187
28187
29187
30188
31198

How March really feels in Chiroqchi

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.

Chiroqchi 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°599.849.61.3
Feb10° / 73103.710.52.3
Mar16° / 8610.91.411.74.7
Apr22° / 10°708.90.2136.9
May27° / 14°376.1014.17.1
Jun33° / 18°71.9014.74.7
Jul35° / 19°20.6014.53.7
Aug33° / 18°10.3013.54.7
Sep29° / 13°30.5012.37.8
Oct22° / 143.30118.3
Nov15° / 426.219.95.1
Dec10° / 467.72.59.32.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chiroqchi gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2329
3338
4338
5338
6337
7347
8347
9347
10346
11356
12356
13356
14355
15355
16355
17354
18354
19354
20354
21353
22353
23353
24362
25362
26362
27362
28362
29361
30361
31361

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
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:166:18
211.17:146:19
311.17:136:20
411.27:116:21
511.27:106:23
611.37:086:24
711.37:076:25
811.37:056:26
911.47:046:27
1011.47:026:28
1111.57:016:29
1211.56:596:30
1311.66:586:31
1411.66:566:32
1511.66:546:33
1611.76:536:34
1711.76:516:35
1811.86:506:36
1911.86:486:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:456:39
2211.96:436:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:376:44
2712.26:356:45
2812.26:336:46
2912.36:326:47
3012.36:306:48
3112.36:296:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
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
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chiroqchi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chiroqchi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiroqchi in March

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

In March, Chiroqchi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chiroqchi 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 Chiroqchi peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chiroqchi 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 Chiroqchi is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiroqchi?

Chiroqchi sits at 39.0°N, 66.6°E, 524 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Shahrisabz, 23 km away.

Beshkent

Topography around Chiroqchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiroqchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,778 m.

The land around Chiroqchi is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
3,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Shahrisabz 23 km · Kitob 29 km · G‘uzor 54 km · Qarshi 70 km · Urgut Shahri 73 km · Juma Shahri 76 km · Samarkand 77 km · Beshkent 83 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 Chiroqchi (39.0336°, 66.5722°, elevation 524 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).