Shovot weather in March

In March, Shovot sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.5 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shovot's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shovot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Shovot is town 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shovot reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
210-2
310-1
410-1
511-1
611-1
7110
8110
9120
10120
11121
12121
13131
14131
15132
16132
17142
18142
19143
20153
21153
22153
23154
24164
25164
26164
27175
28175
29175
30185
31186

How March really feels in Shovot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shovot 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 / -6°102.81.99.30.0
Feb / -4°112.61.210.30.6
Mar14° / 163.50.511.74.5
Apr22° / 163.3013.17.8
May29° / 15°122.9014.36.8
Jun34° / 20°41.30154.0
Jul35° / 22°10.6014.73.1
Aug33° / 19°10.1013.74.5
Sep27° / 13°20.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 61.8010.98.0
Nov10° / -0°92.40.39.73.0
Dec / -4°82.31.190.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shovot gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1103
293
393
493
593
693
792
892
992
10102
11102
12102
13112
14112
15112
16122
17122
18121
19131
20131
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26131
27130
28130
29130
30120
31120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:446:41
211.07:426:42
311.07:406:43
411.17:396:44
511.17:376:45
611.27:366:46
711.27:346:48
811.37:326:49
911.37:316:50
1011.47:296:51
1111.47:276:52
1211.57:266:53
1311.57:246:55
1411.67:226:56
1511.67:216:57
1611.77:196:58
1711.77:176:59
1811.77:157:00
1911.87:147:01
2011.87:127:03
2111.97:107:04
2211.97:087:05
2312.07:077:06
2412.07:057:07
2512.17:037:08
2612.17:017:09
2712.27:007:10
2812.26:587:12
2912.36:567:13
3012.36:547:14
3112.46:537:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shovot

In seasonPeak

None of Shovot's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shovot sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Shovot?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Shovot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shovot in March

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

In March, Shovot sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shovot 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 Shovot peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shovot 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 Shovot is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jan 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shovot?

Shovot sits at 41.7°N, 60.3°E, 95 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qo’shko’pir, 15 km away.

Topography around Shovot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shovot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Shovot is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
375 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qo’shko’pir 15 km · Gurlan 22 km · Urganch 30 km · Khiva 31 km · Görogly 31 km · Daşoguz 34 km · Beruniy 38 km · Oýrat 45 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 Shovot (41.6582°, 60.2945°, elevation 95 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).