Jurm weather in March

In March, Jurm sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°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 Jurm's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jurm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jurm 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 -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jurm reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°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)
1-4-12
2-3-12
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-3-12
6-3-11
7-2-11
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-10
12-1-10
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-9
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190-9
200-9
210-8
220-8
231-8
241-8
251-8
261-8
271-7
281-7
291-7
302-7
312-7

How March really feels in Jurm

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jurm weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°499.310.69.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°5610.311.610.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°7412.513.111.70.0
Apr / -5°9714.512.512.90.3
May10° / -1°13418.78.113.91.9
Jun15° / 10619.40.714.53.8
Jul18° / 4510.9014.36.1
Aug18° / 246.7013.46.7
Sep15° / 318.81.212.34.9
Oct / -5°5811.17.9111.2
Nov-1° / -12°469.29.3100.0
Dec-7° / -16°387.48.69.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
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183565
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jurm gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13741
23741
33740
43740
53740
63740
73740
83740
93840
103841
113941
123942
134042
144142
154143
164143
174243
184243
194244
204244
214344
224344
234344
244344
254445
264445
274445
284445
294545
304646
314646

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:33
211.26:255:34
311.26:245:35
411.26:225:36
511.36:215:37
611.36:205:38
711.36:185:39
811.46:175:40
911.46:155:41
1011.56:145:42
1111.56:125:43
1211.56:115:44
1311.66:105:45
1411.66:085:46
1511.76:075:47
1611.76:055:48
1711.76:045:48
1811.86:025:49
1911.86:015:50
2011.95:595:51
2111.95:585:52
2211.95:565:53
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:55
2512.15:515:56
2612.15:505:57
2712.25:485:57
2812.25:475:58
2912.25:455:59
3012.35:446:00
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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jurm

In seasonPeak

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

Jurm's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Jurm?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jurm.

What to pack for Jurm in March

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

In March, Jurm sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°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 Jurm in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jurm peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jurm 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 Jurm 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 Jurm?

Jurm sits at 36.9°N, 70.8°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 17 km away.

RustāqKhorughTaloqanĀrt KhwājahChubek

Topography around Jurm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jurm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,036 m.

The land around Jurm is covered by bare terrain (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,153 m
16 km
2,579 m
80 km
6,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Bahārak 17 km · Fayzabad 36 km · Ishqoshim 71 km · Rustāq 94 km · Khorugh 94 km · Taloqan 117 km · Ārt Khwājah 123 km · Chubek 130 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 Jurm (36.8648°, 70.8342°, elevation 1,564 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).