Pop weather in March

In March, Pop sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Pop's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pop's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pop is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1980

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 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pop reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2124
3124
4124
5125
6135
7135
8135
9135
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20168
21168
22178
23178
24178
25179
26189
27189
28189
29189
301910
311910

How March really feels in Pop

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.

Pop 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 / -1°195.42.59.40.1
Feb / 306.62.410.41.5
Mar15° / 327.50.511.74.8
Apr23° / 13°326.7013.17.1
May29° / 18°246.1014.26.0
Jun34° / 22°133.5014.93.5
Jul36° / 24°51.6014.62.4
Aug35° / 22°41013.63.5
Sep29° / 17°51.3012.37.0
Oct21° / 11°143.4010.97.9
Nov13° / 265.40.69.74.0
Dec / 276.42.49.10.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93664
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173565
183664
193664
203664
213862
223763
233763
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pop gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2233
3233
4233
5233
6233
7233
8243
9243
10243
11242
12242
13242
14242
15242
16242
17242
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23241
24241
25241
26241
27231
28231
29230
30230
31230

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 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 6:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:595:58
211.06:585:59
311.16:566:00
411.16:556:02
511.26:536:03
611.26:526:04
711.26:506:05
811.36:496:06
911.36:476:07
1011.46:456:08
1111.46:446:10
1211.56:426:11
1311.56:406:12
1411.66:396:13
1511.66:376:14
1611.76:356:15
1711.76:346:16
1811.86:326:17
1911.86:306:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.96:276:21
2211.96:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:206:25
2612.16:186:26
2712.26:176:27
2812.26:156:28
2912.36:136:29
3012.36:116:30
3112.46:106:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pop?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pop for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pop in March

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

In March, Pop sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pop 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 Pop peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pop 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 Pop is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1636 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pop?

Pop sits at 40.9°N, 71.1°E, 440 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chust, 18 km away.

Topography around Pop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,691 m.

The land around Pop is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
3,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chust 18 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 37 km · Toshbuloq 40 km · Qo‘qon 41 km · Namangan 49 km · Kosonsoy 56 km · Rishton 59 km · Yaypan 61 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 Pop (40.8736°, 71.1089°, elevation 440 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).