When to go · Chimbulak
Chimbulak in March
Great month. Inside Chimbulak's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Inside Chimbulak's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Chimbulak in this guide.
Weather in March
- ChimbulakHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 6 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 Chimbulak, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Chimbulak's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: Inside Chimbulak's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Chimbulak: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings