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)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
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
- AktauHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), 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.Desert: 104 °F (40 °C)+ 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)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
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