When to go · Aktobe
Aktobe in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). 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
- AktobeHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Aktobe, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
May: Inside Aktobe's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Aktobe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings