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When to go · Aktau

Aktau in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
10°C (50°F) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Kazakhstan overall
Prices
Medium
Kazakhstan overall

Verdict

MixedKazakhstan month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • AktauHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraufine

    Desert: 40 °C (104 °F)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Nauryz big impact

    21–23 Mar · Kazakhstan

    Three days of spring new year: yurts in city squares, nauryz kozhe soup, festivals, closed offices, busy trains.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
Medium
Prices · Kazakhstan overall
Medium

Kazakhstan overall: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)

    May: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 5

    May: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.

May: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

Aktau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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