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Astana, Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan

Astana in March

❄️ Snowy winter

Cold and mostly dry. Watch for snow & ice risk.

🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat

Best months: May (9.5), Jul (9.5), Aug (9.5)

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Why March scores 7.5What goes into the score

How it works
🌡️ -1° / -10°C🌧️ 20 mm💧 dew pt -9°🍃 PM2.5 8
  • Weather comfort6.1
    • !Cold (-1°C highs / -10°C lows)
    • ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -9°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~20 mm rain)
  • Air quality9.5
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards8.5
    • !Snow & ice: Average low -10°C
  • Safety baseline8.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut March side by side with another month
MarMay
Score7.5 Very good9.5 Excellent
Season❄️ Snowy winter🌷 Spring
High / low-1° / -10°21° / 8°
Rain20 mm33 mm
Humiditydew pt -9°dew pt 5°
PM2.58 µg/m³6 µg/m³

Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Astana weather-station normals. Rainfall: Astana weather-station normals (national met service).

Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027

Holiday week

A long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.

  • International Women's Day 6–8 Mar · 3 days off in a row
  • Constitution Day 13–15 Mar · 3 days off in a row
  • Nowruz 20–24 Mar · 5 days off in a row

National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).

Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Astana

  • Snowy daysIn MarchTypical dates
    Snow likely Sep–May (most in Jan: ~25 days)

    Average number of days with snowfall at Astana.

    Source: Astana weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)

Explore AstanaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs

Check event dates locally

Kazakhstan's capital on the steppe, known for futuristic architecture built since the late 1990s and very cold winters.

Events in March
NauryzEvery year21–23 March every year

Spring new year celebrations with yurts and traditional food.

Why go: Several days of public holidays with yurts and events in squares.

Where: Citywide

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Capital DayEvery year6 July every year

Celebrates Astana as the capital, with concerts and fireworks.

Why go: A public holiday with large events.

Where: Citywide