Bāzārak weather in March

In March, Bāzārak sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Bāzārak's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bāzārak 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bāzārak reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°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)
1-2-10
2-2-10
3-2-10
4-2-10
5-2-10
6-2-10
7-1-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
10-1-9
110-9
120-8
130-8
140-8
150-8
161-8
171-7
181-7
191-7
201-7
212-7
222-7
232-6
242-6
252-6
263-6
273-6
283-5
293-5
303-5
314-5

How March really feels in Bāzārak

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bāzārak 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-6° / -14°527.78.89.90.0
Feb-4° / -12°7510.210.910.70.0
Mar / -8°8511.411.311.70.0
Apr / -2°659.86.912.91.0
May14° / 4310.61.413.84.3
Jun19° / 134.5014.37.6
Jul23° / 10°51.4014.19.2
Aug23° / 20.3013.39.4
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.2
Oct12° / -0°143.41.711.14.0
Nov / -7°285.55.210.10.3
Dec-3° / -12°345.96.79.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235248
245347
255347
265446
275545
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzārak gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13638
23638
33638
43538
53538
63538
73537
83537
93537
103537
113537
123537
133537
143537
153637
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173637
183737
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203736
213836
223836
233836
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253835
263835
273835
283734
293734
303733
313633

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
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 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 6:30 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:305:40
211.26:295:41
311.26:285:42
411.36:265:43
511.36:255:44
611.36:245:45
711.46:225:46
811.46:215:46
911.56:205:47
1011.56:185:48
1111.56:175:49
1211.66:165:50
1311.66:145:51
1411.66:135:52
1511.76:115:52
1611.76:105:53
1711.86:085:54
1811.86:075:55
1911.86:065:56
2011.96:045:57
2111.96:035:58
2212.06:015:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:556:02
2712.15:546:02
2812.25:526:03
2912.25:516:04
3012.35:506:05
3112.35:486:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bāzārak?

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 Bāzārak.

What to pack for Bāzārak in March

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bāzārak in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāzārak peaks around May 19 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 14Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāzārak 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 Bāzārak is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāzārak?

Bāzārak sits at 35.3°N, 69.5°E, 1,965 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 33 km away.

NahrīnKabulMehtar LāmPaghmānPul-e Khumrī

Topography around Bāzārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāzārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m around an average of 2,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,787 m.

The land around Bāzārak is covered by grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and bare terrain (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,289 m
16 km
3,203 m
80 km
4,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 33 km · Charikar 46 km · Istālif 67 km · Nahrīn 90 km · Kabul 93 km · Mehtar Lām 95 km · Paghmān 96 km · Pul-e Khumrī 101 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 Bāzārak (35.3129°, 69.5152°, elevation 1,965 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).