Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather in March

In March, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 -6°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-15
2-6-15
3-6-14
4-6-14
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6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-13
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17-3-11
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19-3-11
20-2-11
21-2-10
22-2-10
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24-2-10
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-1-9
28-1-9
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30-1-9
310-9

How March really feels in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -19°428.29.29.90.0
Feb-8° / -17°569.710.310.70.0
Mar-3° / -12°599.810.411.70.0
Apr / -6°428712.80.1
May12° / -0°317.81.713.83.6
Jun18° / 92.80.114.37.4
Jul21° / 40.8014.18.8
Aug21° / 20.4013.38.8
Sep17° / 20.50.112.27.5
Oct10° / -3°102.31.411.13.1
Nov / -10°244.95.410.20.1
Dec-7° / -17°2966.89.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
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134555
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224753
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255050
265149
275248
285446
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305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13235
23235
33235
43134
53134
63134
73134
83134
93134
103134
113134
123234
133235
143335
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213334
223334
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243233
253133
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293031
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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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28100
29100
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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
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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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 6:40 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:51
211.26:395:52
311.36:375:53
411.36:365:53
511.36:355:54
611.46:335:55
711.46:325:56
811.46:315:57
911.56:295:58
1011.56:285:59
1111.56:275:59
1211.66:256:00
1311.66:246:01
1411.76:236:02
1511.76:216:03
1611.76:206:04
1711.86:186:04
1811.86:176:05
1911.86:166:06
2011.96:146:07
2111.96:136:08
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:046:13
2812.26:036:13
2912.26:016:14
3012.36:006:15
3112.35:586:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bāzār-e Yakāwlang?

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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang.

What to pack for Bāzār-e Yakāwlang in March

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

In March, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1718 µg/m³Dec 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang?

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sits at 34.7°N, 67.0°E, 2,585 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāmyān, 79 km away.

BāmyānSang-e ChārakNīlīPaghmānGhazniSar-e PulIstālifAībak

Topography around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāzār-e Yakāwlang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m around an average of 2,761 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,186 m.

The land around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
861 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
3,186 m
grasslandcroplandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bāmyān 79 km · Sang-e Chārak 133 km · Nīlī 137 km · Paghmān 182 km · Ghazni 187 km · Sar-e Pul 190 km · Istālif 192 km · Aībak 194 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang (34.7353°, 66.9738°, elevation 2,585 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).