Bahārak weather in March

In March, Bahārak sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Bahārak's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bahārak is seat of Baharak District, Badakhshan, 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bahārak reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-11
2-2-11
3-1-10
4-1-10
5-1-10
6-1-10
7-1-10
80-10
90-9
100-9
110-9
120-9
131-9
141-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
182-8
192-7
202-7
212-7
222-7
232-7
243-7
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
314-6

How March really feels in Bahārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bahārak 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-7° / -15°478.69.89.70.0
Feb-4° / -12°549.91110.60.0
Mar / -8°6711.411.811.70.0
Apr / -3°7411.99.212.90.9
May13° / 8514.82.6143.4
Jun17° / 4210.80.114.55.8
Jul20° / 10°154.3014.37.8
Aug20° / 10°82.3013.48.3
Sep17° / 82.30.312.37.3
Oct10° / -2°285.93.4113.0
Nov / -10°407.47.9100.1
Dec-5° / -14°397.78.49.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93466
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153565
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193763
203862
213862
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274060
284060
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bahārak gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13437
23437
33437
43437
53437
63437
73437
83437
93537
103538
113638
123639
133739
143739
153839
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274039
284039
294039
304039
314139

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 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:33
211.16:255:34
311.26:245:35
411.26:225:36
511.36:215:37
611.36:195:38
711.36:185:39
811.46:175:40
911.46:155:41
1011.56:145:42
1111.56:125:43
1211.56:115:44
1311.66:095:44
1411.66:085:45
1511.76:065:46
1611.76:055:47
1711.76:035:48
1811.86:025:49
1911.86:005:50
2011.95:595:51
2111.95:575:52
2211.95:565:53
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.15:515:55
2612.15:505:56
2712.25:485:57
2812.25:475:58
2912.25:455:59
3012.35:436:00
3112.35:426:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bahārak?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bahārak.

What to pack for Bahārak in March

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

In March, Bahārak sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bahārak in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahārak peaks around May 23 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bahārak 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 Bahārak is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bahārak?

Bahārak sits at 37.0°N, 70.9°E, 1,552 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jurm, 17 km away.

KhorughRustāqTaloqanChubekĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Bahārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m around an average of 1,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,243 m.

The land around Bahārak is covered by grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,227 m
16 km
2,539 m
80 km
5,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Jurm 17 km · Fayzabad 32 km · Ishqoshim 70 km · Khorugh 79 km · Rustāq 96 km · Taloqan 126 km · Chubek 126 km · Ārt Khwājah 127 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 Bahārak (37.0025°, 70.9066°, elevation 1,552 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).