Khāsh weather in March

In March, Khāsh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khāsh's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khāsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
34%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Khāsh is village in Khash Rod District, 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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khāsh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°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)
1228
2228
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
82410
92410
102410
112410
122510
132511
142511
152511
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How March really feels in Khāsh

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.

Khāsh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 203.710.26.1
Feb19° / 173.610.87.6
Mar25° / 11°203.511.88.1
Apr33° / 17°51.212.74.8
May38° / 23°10.313.61.1
Jun43° / 26°10.1140.0
Jul44° / 28°0013.80.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.20.0
Sep38° / 20°0012.21.7
Oct31° / 14°00.211.26.3
Nov23° / 30.710.48.9
Dec18° / 71.8107.4

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khāsh gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:10
211.36:536:11
311.36:526:12
411.46:506:13
511.46:496:13
611.46:486:14
711.56:476:15
811.56:466:16
911.56:446:16
1011.66:436:17
1111.66:426:18
1211.66:416:19
1311.76:396:19
1411.76:386:20
1511.76:376:21
1611.86:366:21
1711.86:346:22
1811.86:336:23
1911.96:326:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:296:25
2212.06:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:27
2612.16:236:28
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:29
2912.26:196:30
3012.26:176:31
3112.36:166:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khāsh

In seasonPeak

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

Khāsh sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Khāsh?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khāsh in March

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

In March, Khāsh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khāsh 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 Khāsh peaks around June 21 at about 12 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 12Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khāsh 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 Khāsh is worst in August — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1287 µg/m³Nov 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr55Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khāsh?

Khāsh sits at 31.5°N, 62.8°E, 579 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Zaranj, 109 km away.

ZaranjFarahZābolKhān NeshīnLashkar GāhGereshkShīnḏanḏKushk

Topography around Khāsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khāsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m.

The land around Khāsh is covered by bare terrain (58%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
1,001 m
croplandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Zaranj 109 km · Farah 113 km · Zābol 135 km · Khān Neshīn 145 km · Lashkar Gāh 150 km · Gereshk 171 km · Shīnḏanḏ 206 km · Kushk 212 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 Khāsh (31.5292°, 62.7906°, elevation 579 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).