G‘azalkent weather in March

In March, G‘azalkent sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is G‘azalkent's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see G‘azalkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

G‘azalkent is city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1932

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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in G‘azalkent reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°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)
16-4
26-3
36-3
46-3
57-3
67-3
77-2
87-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
1710-1
18100
19100
20100
21110
22110
23111
24111
25121
26121
27121
28122
29122
30132
31132

How March really feels in G‘azalkent

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

G‘azalkent weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°8611.5109.30.0
Feb / -6°10911.48.710.30.0
Mar / -1°11913.95.811.71.8
Apr16° / 13914.51.213.14.6
May21° / 10112.20.114.36.3
Jun26° / 13°407.9014.97.6
Jul28° / 15°153.3014.77.9
Aug27° / 13°112.6013.78.4
Sep23° / 172.9012.38.7
Oct16° / 526.70.710.95.9
Nov / -2°869.63.99.71.9
Dec / -7°9211.1890.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

G‘azalkent gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14127
24127
34126
44126
54125
64125
74225
84224
94324
104324
114423
124423
134422
144521
154521
164520
174619
184618
194617
204616
214715
224714
234713
244713
254712
264711
274810
284810
29499
30499
31509

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:03
211.07:046:04
311.07:026:05
411.17:016:06
511.16:596:07
611.26:586:09
711.26:566:10
811.36:546:11
911.36:536:12
1011.46:516:13
1111.46:496:14
1211.56:486:16
1311.56:466:17
1411.66:446:18
1511.66:436:19
1611.76:416:20
1711.76:396:21
1811.76:376:22
1911.86:366:24
2011.86:346:25
2111.96:326:26
2211.96:316:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:246:31
2712.26:226:33
2812.26:206:34
2912.36:186:35
3012.36:176:36
3112.46:156:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for G‘azalkent

In seasonPeak

In March, G‘azalkent sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

G‘azalkent's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit G‘azalkent?

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

1.8
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 G‘azalkent.

What to pack for G‘azalkent in March

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

In March, G‘azalkent sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in G‘azalkent 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 G‘azalkent peaks around May 24 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 24UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in G‘azalkent 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 G‘azalkent is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1431 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is G‘azalkent?

G‘azalkent sits at 41.6°N, 69.8°E, 702 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Iskandar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around G‘azalkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around G‘azalkent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 746 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,719 m.

The land around G‘azalkent is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
3,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Iskandar 6.0 km · Chirchiq 19 km · Parkent 30 km · Qibray 32 km · Salor 40 km · Yunusobod 46 km · Saryaghash 51 km · Bektemir 53 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 G‘azalkent (41.5581°, 69.7708°, elevation 702 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).