Karaganda in March

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

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.
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• JulyGreatInside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.
• AugustGreatInside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.

• KaragandaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), 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.One of the coldest capitals: −22 °F (−30 °C) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.

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 · Kazakhstan overall

Medium

Prices · Kazakhstan overall

Medium

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

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

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

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