Shahrak weather in March

In March, Shahrak sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 34% 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 Shahrak's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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

A typical March day in Shahrak reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-10
20-10
30-10
40-10
50-9
61-9
71-9
81-9
91-8
102-8
112-8
122-8
132-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
215-5
225-5
235-5
246-5
256-5
266-4
277-4
287-4
297-4
308-4
318-3

How March really feels in Shahrak

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shahrak 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-4° / -14°428.38.7100.0
Feb-3° / -13°589.89.510.70.0
Mar / -7°6511.48.111.70.2
Apr13° / -0°5611.82.112.83.4
May18° / 308013.86.7
Jun23° / 61.8014.29.0
Jul25° / 10°10.30149.4
Aug25° / 10.2013.39.5
Sep22° / 20.3012.29.2
Oct16° / 820.111.16.4
Nov / -4°235.33.110.21.9
Dec / -10°265.95.79.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
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224951
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305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrak gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23532
33532
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73530
83530
93529
103529
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213926
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283719
293718
303717
313716

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
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8100
9100
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14100
15100
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17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:02
211.26:496:03
311.36:486:04
411.36:466:05
511.36:456:05
611.46:446:06
711.46:426:07
811.46:416:08
911.56:406:09
1011.56:386:10
1111.66:376:10
1211.66:366:11
1311.66:346:12
1411.76:336:13
1511.76:326:14
1611.76:306:15
1711.86:296:15
1811.86:286:16
1911.86:266:17
2011.96:256:18
2111.96:236:18
2212.06:226:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:186:22
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:156:23
2812.26:146:24
2912.26:126:25
3012.26:116:25
3112.36:096:26

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 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 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
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
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 Shahrak?

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 Shahrak.

What to pack for Shahrak in March

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

In March, Shahrak sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shahrak 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 Shahrak peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 13Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahrak 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 Shahrak is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrak?

Shahrak sits at 34.1°N, 64.3°E, 2,357 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Karukh, 163 km away.

KarukhNīlīGhormachHerātMaymanaShīnḏanḏKushkBāzār-e Yakāwlang

Topography around Shahrak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,443 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Shahrak is covered by bare terrain (75%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,379 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Karukh 163 km · Nīlī 174 km · Ghormach 187 km · Herāt 195 km · Maymana 206 km · Shīnḏanḏ 219 km · Kushk 236 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 255 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 Shahrak (34.1074°, 64.3052°, elevation 2,357 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).