Nahrīn weather in March

In March, Nahrīn sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Nahrīn's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nahrīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Nahrīn 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 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nahrīn 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 14°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)
14-6
24-6
34-6
44-5
55-5
65-5
75-5
85-5
96-4
106-4
116-4
126-4
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
178-3
188-2
198-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
239-1
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
2810-1
29110
30110
31110

How March really feels in Nahrīn

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.

Nahrīn 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-0° / -10°357.17.29.80.0
Feb / -8°468.77.810.60.0
Mar / -3°7111.57.511.71.1
Apr15° / 12017.23.712.93.6
May19° / 12918.60.713.95.1
Jun23° / 11°377.4014.47.7
Jul26° / 13°71.5014.28.8
Aug25° / 12°30.6013.49.3
Sep21° / 51.10.112.28.9
Oct16° / 265.8111.15.7
Nov / -3°356.94.510.12.0
Dec / -9°245.35.39.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nahrīn gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13028
23028
33027
43027
53027
63027
73127
83127
93227
103327
113427
123426
133526
143626
153726
163825
173825
183924
194024
204123
214123
224223
234322
244322
254422
264522
274522
284622
294621
304721
314821

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:41
211.26:315:42
311.26:305:43
411.36:295:44
511.36:275:45
611.36:265:46
711.46:245:47
811.46:235:47
911.46:225:48
1011.56:205:49
1111.56:195:50
1211.66:175:51
1311.66:165:52
1411.66:155:53
1511.76:135:54
1611.76:125:55
1711.86:105:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:075:57
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:045:59
2212.06:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:02
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:556:04
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:526:06
3012.35:516:07
3112.35:496:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nahrīn

In seasonPeak

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

Nahrīn's rainy season runs March–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 Nahrīn?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nahrīn.

What to pack for Nahrīn in March

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

In March, Nahrīn 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 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nahrīn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nahrīn peaks around May 24 at about 11 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 24UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nahrīn 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 Nahrīn is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2027 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nahrīn?

Nahrīn sits at 36.1°N, 69.1°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baghlān, 39 km away.

KunduzTaloqanBāzārakAībakJabal os Saraj

Topography around Nahrīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nahrīn has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m around an average of 1,220 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,001 m.

The land around Nahrīn is covered by cropland (35%), bare terrain (35%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
610 m
16 km
1,997 m
80 km
5,001 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Baghlān 39 km · Pul-e Khumrī 40 km · Khanabad 69 km · Kunduz 78 km · Taloqan 83 km · Bāzārak 90 km · Aībak 103 km · Jabal os Saraj 106 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 Nahrīn (36.0649°, 69.1334°, elevation 1,138 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).