Baku weather in March

In March, Baku sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baku's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baku reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1587
1687
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
27108
28108
29108
30108
31108

Baku weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 225.70.89.41.2
Feb / 245.31.510.40.9
Mar / 214.70.311.71.8
Apr12° / 10°214.90133.8
May18° / 15°133.2014.26.9
Jun24° / 21°61.4014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°71.2014.68.7
Aug28° / 25°61013.68.4
Sep24° / 22°193.6012.38.4
Oct19° / 17°296010.96.8
Nov14° / 12°367.40.19.84.1
Dec10° / 2760.49.22.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baku gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1152
2151
3141
4141
5141
6151
7151
8151
9151
10161
11161
12161
13161
14171
15171
16171
17171
18161
19161
20161
21161
22161
23161
24161
25161
26151
27151
28150
29150
30150
31150

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 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
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2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:246:24
211.07:226:25
311.17:216:26
411.17:196:27
511.27:186:28
611.27:166:29
711.37:156:30
811.37:136:31
911.47:116:33
1011.47:106:34
1111.47:086:35
1211.57:076:36
1311.57:056:37
1411.67:036:38
1511.67:026:39
1611.77:006:40
1711.76:586:41
1811.86:576:42
1911.86:556:43
2011.96:536:44
2111.96:526:45
2211.96:506:47
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:456:50
2612.16:436:51
2712.26:426:52
2812.26:406:53
2912.36:386:54
3012.36:366:55
3112.46:356:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baku?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baku.

What to pack for Baku in March

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

In March, Baku sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Baku in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Baku in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baku peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baku?

Baku sits at 40.4°N, 49.9°E, -23 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qaraçuxur, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Baku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,390 m.

The land around Baku is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (37%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Qaraçuxur 7.0 km · Bakıxanov 8.0 km · Sabunçu 9.0 km · Amirdzhan 9.0 km · Bilajari 10 km · Zabrat 12 km · Yeni Suraxanı 14 km · Mehdiabad 14 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Baku (40.3777°, 49.892°, elevation -23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).