Taloqan weather in March

In March, Taloqan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Taloqan's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taloqan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Taloqan is city in Takhar Province, 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 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Taloqan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3131
4132
5132
6132
7132
8142
9143
10143
11143
12153
13153
14154
15154
16154
17164
18165
19165
20165
21175
22175
23176
24176
25176
26186
27186
28186
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Taloqan

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.

Taloqan 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.15.59.81.1
Feb10° / -1°649.95.610.62.1
Mar15° / 8511.42.911.74.5
Apr21° / 10°9211.70.612.96.3
May26° / 14°607.7013.97.1
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.55.3
Jul34° / 21°10.3014.34.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°20.5012.28.1
Oct22° / 152.80.111.18.3
Nov15° / 406.71.7104.9
Dec10° / -1°386.73.89.52.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164258
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Taloqan gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13516
23416
33416
43415
53415
63414
73414
83413
93413
103412
113412
123511
133511
143610
153610
16379
17379
18389
19388
20388
21397
22397
23406
24406
25406
26405
27415
28415
29415
30405
31404

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 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 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:39
211.26:305:40
311.26:295:41
411.26:275:42
511.36:265:43
611.36:255:44
711.46:235:44
811.46:225:45
911.46:205:46
1011.56:195:47
1111.56:185:48
1211.56:165:49
1311.66:155:50
1411.66:135:51
1511.76:125:52
1611.76:105:53
1711.76:095:54
1811.86:075:55
1911.86:065:56
2011.96:045:56
2111.96:035:57
2211.96:015:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:556:02
2712.25:546:03
2812.25:526:04
2912.25:516:04
3012.35:496:05
3112.35:486:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Taloqan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Taloqan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taloqan in March

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

In March, Taloqan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Taloqan 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 Taloqan peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taloqan 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 Taloqan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taloqan?

Taloqan sits at 36.7°N, 69.5°E, 801 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 38 km away.

NahrīnFarkhorQarāwulChubek

Topography around Taloqan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taloqan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,740 m.

The land around Taloqan is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
4,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Khanabad 38 km · Ārt Khwājah 39 km · Rustāq 51 km · Kunduz 60 km · Nahrīn 83 km · Farkhor 85 km · Qarāwul 86 km · Chubek 99 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 Taloqan (36.736°, 69.5345°, elevation 801 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).