Paghmān weather in March

In March, Paghmān sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 4°C in the first days to 10°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 Paghmān's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paghmān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Paghmān is town in Kabul Province, Afghanistan.

Density
20/km²
people per km²

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Paghmān reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°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)
13-8
23-8
34-8
44-8
54-8
64-7
75-7
85-7
95-7
105-6
116-6
126-6
136-6
146-5
157-5
167-5
177-4
188-4
198-4
208-4
218-3
229-3
239-3
249-3
259-2
2610-2
2710-2
2810-2
2910-1
3011-1
3111-1

How March really feels in Paghmān

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Paghmān 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-1° / -13°516.97.49.90.0
Feb / -11°688.58.510.70.0
Mar / -5°789.66.811.71.1
Apr15° / 7913.12.112.84.3
May21° / 6514.5013.86.2
Jun26° / 11°195.9014.38.0
Jul29° / 14°82014.17.3
Aug28° / 13°61.5013.37.8
Sep24° / 92.5012.28.9
Oct17° / 164.60.111.16.8
Nov10° / -3°305.53.110.22.7
Dec / -9°304.84.89.70.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215842
225941
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Paghmān gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13029
23028
33028
43027
53027
63026
73026
82925
92924
102924
112923
122923
132923
142922
152922
163022
173021
183021
193121
203121
213220
223220
233219
243319
253318
263317
273416
283416
293415
303515
313514

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
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 6:32 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:43
211.26:315:44
311.36:295:45
411.36:285:46
511.36:275:47
611.46:255:47
711.46:245:48
811.46:235:49
911.56:225:50
1011.56:205:51
1111.56:195:52
1211.66:175:52
1311.66:165:53
1411.76:155:54
1511.76:135:55
1611.76:125:56
1711.86:115:57
1811.86:095:57
1911.86:085:58
2011.96:065:59
2111.96:056:00
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:016:02
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:586:04
2712.15:566:05
2812.25:556:05
2912.25:536:06
3012.35:526:07
3112.35:516:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paghmān?

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
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paghmān.

What to pack for Paghmān in March

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

In March, Paghmān sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paghmān 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 Paghmān peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 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 highModerateJun 17UV 12Jan 9UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Paghmān 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 Paghmān is worst in February — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 830 µg/m³Oct 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paghmān?

Paghmān sits at 34.6°N, 69.0°E, 2,328 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kabul, 21 km away.

BāzārakBāmyānGardez

Topography around Paghmān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paghmān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,061 m.

The land around Paghmān is covered by grassland (28%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
803 m
16 km
2,884 m
80 km
4,061 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kabul 21 km · Istālif 30 km · Charikar 51 km · Jabal os Saraj 65 km · Baraki Barak 69 km · Bāzārak 96 km · Bāmyān 106 km · Gardez 113 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 Paghmān (34.5879°, 68.9509°, elevation 2,328 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).