Baghlān weather in March

In March, Baghlān sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baghlān's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baghlān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Baghlān is city in northern 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baghlān reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 24°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)
1142
2142
3142
4142
5143
6153
7153
8153
9153
10164
11164
12164
13164
14165
15175
16175
17175
18175
19176
20186
21186
22186
23187
24187
25197
26197
27197
28197
29198
30198
31198

How March really feels in Baghlān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baghlān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5594.69.81.7
Feb11° / -1°67104.510.62.7
Mar17° / 9311.81.611.75.0
Apr22° / 10°9911.60.312.96.5
May27° / 14°637.2013.96.8
Jun33° / 18°61.4014.44.6
Jul36° / 20°20.4014.22.9
Aug35° / 19°00013.43.7
Sep30° / 14°20.5012.26.8
Oct23° / 173.1011.18.4
Nov16° / 467.60.810.15.3
Dec10° / -1°437.43.29.62.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53961
63961
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
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204159
214159
224258
234159
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baghlān gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13712
23612
33611
43611
53610
63610
7359
8358
9358
10367
11367
12366
13376
14375
15385
16385
17394
18394
19393
20403
21403
22403
23412
24412
25422
26422
27422
28422
29422
30422
31422

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:43
211.26:335:44
311.26:325:44
411.36:305:45
511.36:295:46
611.36:285:47
711.46:265:48
811.46:255:49
911.46:235:50
1011.56:225:51
1111.56:215:52
1211.66:195:53
1311.66:185:54
1411.66:165:55
1511.76:155:55
1611.76:135:56
1711.86:125:57
1811.86:105:58
1911.86:095:59
2011.96:076:00
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:046:02
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:576:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:546:08
3012.35:536:08
3112.35:516:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baghlān?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Baghlān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baghlān in March

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

In March, Baghlān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baghlān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baghlān peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baghlān 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 Baghlān is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2027 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baghlān?

Baghlān sits at 36.1°N, 68.7°E, 531 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Pul-e Khumrī, 21 km away.

TaloqanKhulmBāzārak

Topography around Baghlān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baghlān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 m.

The land around Baghlān is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,474 m
80 km
3,921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pul-e Khumrī 21 km · Nahrīn 39 km · Aībak 64 km · Kunduz 68 km · Khanabad 71 km · Taloqan 100 km · Khulm 110 km · Bāzārak 117 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 Baghlān (36.1307°, 68.7083°, elevation 531 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).