Kabul weather in March

In March, Kabul sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Kabul's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kabul is capital and the largest city of Afghanistan.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 119.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
16,126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kabul reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-6
25-6
35-6
45-6
56-6
66-5
76-5
86-5
97-4
107-4
117-4
127-4
138-3
148-3
158-3
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
24110
25110
26110
27110
28121
29121
30121
31121

How March really feels in Kabul

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.

Kabul weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -11°4266.6100.0
Feb / -9°597.98.110.70.0
Mar / -3°699.46.711.71.7
Apr16° / 7711.92.112.84.9
May22° / 5211.7013.86.8
Jun27° / 13°133.9014.38.1
Jul29° / 16°91.8014.17.1
Aug29° / 16°41.1013.37.6
Sep25° / 12°72.1012.29.0
Oct18° / 143.90.211.17.1
Nov11° / -1°244.92.710.23.2
Dec / -7°244.14.39.70.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kabul gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13028
23127
33127
43027
53026
63026
73025
83025
92925
102924
112924
122923
132923
142922
152922
162922
172921
182921
192921
203020
213020
223019
233119
243118
253117
263116
273216
283215
293215
303314
313314

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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 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 6:31 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:315:42
211.26:305:43
311.36:285:44
411.36:275:45
511.36:265:46
611.46:255:47
711.46:235:47
811.46:225:48
911.56:215:49
1011.56:195:50
1111.56:185:51
1211.66:175:52
1311.66:155:52
1411.76:145:53
1511.76:125:54
1611.76:115:55
1711.86:105:56
1811.86:085:57
1911.86:075:57
2011.96:055:58
2111.96:045:59
2212.06:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.15:586:02
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:556:04
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:536:05
3012.25:516:06
3112.35:506:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kabul?

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

1.7
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 Kabul.

What to pack for Kabul in March

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

In March, Kabul sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabul 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 Kabul peaks around June 18 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kabul 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 Kabul is worst in February — around 161 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 85 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kabul's WHO annual average of 119.8 µg/m³.

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyFeb 8160 µg/m³Oct 1085 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb161Very unhealthy
Mar133Unhealthy
Apr121Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug98Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct85Unhealthy
Nov107Unhealthy
Dec137Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kabul?

Kabul sits at 34.5°N, 69.2°E, 1,798 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Paghmān, 21 km away.

BāzārakMehtar LāmGardez

Topography around Kabul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,824 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,024 m.

The land around Kabul is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
4,024 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Paghmān 21 km · Istālif 35 km · Charikar 54 km · Baraki Barak 66 km · Jabal os Saraj 66 km · Bāzārak 93 km · Mehtar Lām 96 km · Gardez 104 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 Kabul (34.5281°, 69.1723°, elevation 1,798 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).