Fayzabad weather in March

In March, Fayzabad sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 4°C in the first days to 10°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 Fayzabad's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayzabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Fayzabad is capital of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Density
6,346/km²
people per km²

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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Fayzabad reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-6
34-6
44-6
54-5
64-5
75-5
85-5
95-4
105-4
116-4
126-4
136-3
146-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
228-1
238-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
2810-1
29100
30100
31100

How March really feels in Fayzabad

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fayzabad 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-2° / -11°539.29.59.70.0
Feb / -9°6210.29.710.60.0
Mar / -3°8412.89.811.70.8
Apr14° / 10614.44.612.93.6
May19° / 10515.50.5145.5
Jun23° / 10°297014.57.8
Jul26° / 13°82.1014.38.7
Aug25° / 12°30.9013.49.1
Sep22° / 510.212.38.9
Oct16° / 285.81.2115.7
Nov / -4°457.85.7101.5
Dec / -9°427.57.59.50.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fayzabad gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13634
23634
33634
43634
53634
63734
73734
83734
93834
103834
113934
124034
134034
144134
154234
164233
174233
184333
194332
204331
214431
224430
234529
244529
254528
264628
274627
284627
294626
304626
314726

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:285:34
211.16:265:35
311.26:255:36
411.26:245:37
511.36:225:38
611.36:215:39
711.36:195:40
811.46:185:41
911.46:175:42
1011.56:155:43
1111.56:145:44
1211.56:125:45
1311.66:115:46
1411.66:095:47
1511.76:085:48
1611.76:065:48
1711.76:055:49
1811.86:035:50
1911.86:025:51
2011.96:005:52
2111.95:595:53
2211.95:575:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:525:57
2612.15:515:58
2712.25:495:59
2812.25:485:59
2912.25:466:00
3012.35:456:01
3112.35:436:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fayzabad

In seasonPeak

In March, Fayzabad sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fayzabad's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fayzabad?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fayzabad.

What to pack for Fayzabad in March

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

In March, Fayzabad sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad peaks around May 23 at about 11 (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 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fayzabad?

Fayzabad sits at 37.1°N, 70.6°E, 1,210 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 32 km away.

ChubekKhorughĀrt KhwājahIshqoshimTaloqan

Topography around Fayzabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayzabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,186 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,797 m.

The land around Fayzabad is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
778 m
16 km
2,186 m
80 km
4,797 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Bahārak 32 km · Jurm 36 km · Rustāq 66 km · Chubek 95 km · Khorugh 96 km · Ārt Khwājah 98 km · Ishqoshim 102 km · Taloqan 102 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 Fayzabad (37.1166°, 70.58°, elevation 1,210 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).