Khān Neshīn weather in March

In March, Khān Neshīn sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khān Neshīn's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khān Neshīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
33%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khān Neshīn reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°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)
1239
2239
3239
4249
5249
62410
72410
82510
92510
102510
112511
122611
132611
142611
152612
162712
172712
182712
192713
202713
212813
222813
232814
242814
252914
262914
272914
282915
292915
303015
313015

How March really feels in Khān Neshīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Khān Neshīn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16310.26.8
Feb20° / 152.810.97.9
Mar26° / 12°132.811.87.9
Apr33° / 18°41.112.74.5
May39° / 23°10.213.51.0
Jun42° / 26°20.213.90.0
Jul43° / 28°00.113.80.0
Aug41° / 26°0013.10.1
Sep37° / 20°0012.22.3
Oct31° / 14°10.211.36.3
Nov24° / 40.810.59.0
Dec18° / 101.410.17.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khān Neshīn gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
266
276
286
296
305
315

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99811
109811
119811
129811
139811
149811
159811
169811
179811
189811
199721
209721
219721
229721
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:496:07
211.36:486:08
311.46:476:09
411.46:466:09
511.46:456:10
611.56:436:11
711.56:426:12
811.56:416:12
911.66:406:13
1011.66:396:14
1111.66:376:14
1211.66:366:15
1311.76:356:16
1411.76:346:16
1511.76:336:17
1611.86:316:18
1711.86:306:18
1811.86:296:19
1911.96:286:20
2011.96:266:20
2111.96:256:21
2212.06:246:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:206:23
2612.16:196:24
2712.16:186:25
2812.26:166:25
2912.26:156:26
3012.26:146:27
3112.26:126:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khān Neshīn

In seasonPeak

None of Khān Neshīn's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khān Neshīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Khān Neshīn?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Khān Neshīn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khān Neshīn in March

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

In March, Khān Neshīn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Khān Neshīn 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 Khān Neshīn peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khān Neshīn 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 Khān Neshīn is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1178 µg/m³Nov 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May48Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct41Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khān Neshīn?

Khān Neshīn sits at 30.5°N, 63.8°E, 642 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Lashkar Gāh, 129 km away.

Lashkar GāhKhāshGereshkZaranjKandahārZābolFarahZahedan

Topography around Khān Neshīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khān Neshīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m.

The land around Khān Neshīn is covered by cropland (68%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
724 m
croplandbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lashkar Gāh 129 km · Khāsh 145 km · Gereshk 160 km · Zaranj 190 km · Kandahār 218 km · Zābol 226 km · Farah 258 km · Zahedan 305 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 Khān Neshīn (30.5488°, 63.7888°, elevation 642 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).