Nīlī weather in March

In March, Nīlī sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Nīlī's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīlī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Nīlī is capital of Daykundi, Afghanistan.

Founded
2004

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 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nīlī reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-9
20-9
30-9
40-8
51-8
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
246-3
256-3
266-3
277-3
287-3
297-2
308-2
318-2

How March really feels in Nīlī

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nīlī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°728.69.2100.0
Feb-3° / -11°919.49.710.70.0
Mar / -6°10611.89.111.70.2
Apr13° / 6810.72.412.83.7
May22° / 297013.77.5
Jun27° / 13°41.3014.28.3
Jul30° / 16°20.20146.7
Aug29° / 16°10.2013.37.3
Sep25° / 11°10.1012.29.3
Oct18° / 91.70.111.27.6
Nov10° / -2°375.53.510.32.5
Dec / -10°476.76.69.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185149
195149
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nīlī gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13635
23635
33635
43635
53634
63634
73634
83633
93633
103632
113632
123631
133731
143731
153830
163830
173930
183929
193929
204028
214027
224027
234026
243925
253924
263923
273822
283821
293820
303719
313718

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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 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 6:42 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:55
211.26:415:56
311.36:405:57
411.36:395:58
511.46:375:58
611.46:365:59
711.46:356:00
811.56:346:01
911.56:326:02
1011.56:316:03
1111.66:306:03
1211.66:286:04
1311.66:276:05
1411.76:266:06
1511.76:246:07
1611.76:236:07
1711.86:226:08
1811.86:206:09
1911.86:196:10
2011.96:176:10
2111.96:166:11
2212.06:156:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:14
2612.16:096:15
2712.16:086:16
2812.26:066:17
2912.26:056:17
3012.26:046:18
3112.36:026:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.88 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
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nīlī?

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

0.2
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 Nīlī.

What to pack for Nīlī in March

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

In March, Nīlī sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°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 Nīlī in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīlī peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 13Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nīlī 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 Nīlī is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nīlī?

Nīlī sits at 33.7°N, 66.1°E, 2,022 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, 137 km away.

Bāzār-e YakāwlangShahrakBāmyānGhazniKandahārSang-e ChārakGereshkBaraki Barak

Topography around Nīlī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīlī has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 2,214 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,077 m.

The land around Nīlī is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,443 m
80 km
3,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 137 km · Shahrak 174 km · Bāmyān 198 km · Ghazni 213 km · Kandahār 238 km · Sang-e Chārak 238 km · Gereshk 257 km · Baraki Barak 262 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 Nīlī (33.7218°, 66.1302°, elevation 2,022 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).