Āsmār weather in March

In March, Āsmār sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Āsmār's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsmār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Āsmār is human settlement in Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Āsmār reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
29-2
39-2
410-1
510-1
610-1
710-1
811-1
911-1
10110
11110
12120
13120
14120
15121
16131
17131
18131
19132
20142
21142
22142
23142
24153
25153
26153
27153
28163
29163
30164
31164

How March really feels in Āsmār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Āsmār weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°667.66.79.90.2
Feb / -4°1019.47.510.70.6
Mar13° / 13312.54.511.73.3
Apr19° / 106141.112.95.5
May25° / 10°4611.60.113.86.8
Jun28° / 15°329.4014.36.3
Jul28° / 18°14520014.15.0
Aug27° / 17°13419.6013.35.5
Sep25° / 13°379.6012.27.4
Oct21° / 2350.111.17.7
Nov15° / 394.70.910.25.4
Dec / -3°354.32.89.72.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224852
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Āsmār gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13621
23621
33720
43720
53719
63719
73718
83718
93717
103817
113816
123816
133815
143915
153914
163914
174013
184013
194113
204112
214212
224211
234311
244310
25439
26449
27448
28448
29457
30457
31467

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:33
211.26:215:34
311.26:205:35
411.36:195:36
511.36:175:37
611.46:165:37
711.46:155:38
811.46:135:39
911.56:125:40
1011.56:115:41
1111.56:095:42
1211.66:085:43
1311.66:075:44
1411.76:055:44
1511.76:045:45
1611.76:025:46
1711.86:015:47
1811.86:005:48
1911.85:585:49
2011.95:575:49
2111.95:555:50
2212.05:545:51
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:485:54
2712.15:475:55
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:445:57
3012.35:425:57
3112.35:415:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Āsmār?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āsmār.

What to pack for Āsmār in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Āsmār sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Āsmār in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsmār peaks around May 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āsmār in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Āsmār is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2126 µg/m³Apr 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsmār?

Āsmār sits at 35.0°N, 71.4°E, 913 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Asadābād, 26 km away.

JalālābādMehtar LāmPeshawarMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnBāzārakIshqoshimJabal os Saraj

Topography around Āsmār

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Āsmār.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsmār has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,509 m.

The land around Āsmār is covered by trees (37%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,187 m
16 km
2,846 m
80 km
5,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Asadābād 26 km · Jalālābād 107 km · Mehtar Lām 112 km · Peshawar 116 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 117 km · Bāzārak 170 km · Ishqoshim 189 km · Jabal os Saraj 193 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Āsmār (35.0333°, 71.3581°, elevation 913 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).