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When to go · Karaganda

Karaganda in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −10°C (14°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Kazakhstan overall
Prices
Medium
Kazakhstan overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karaganda

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • KaragandaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Northern steppe and Astana, Kazakhstan · Astana, Burabay, Karagandacool

    One of the coldest capitals: −30 °C (−22 °F) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.

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 Karaganda, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)

    May: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 6 (better)

    May: 8

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).

May: Inside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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