Barda weather in March

In March, Barda sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Barda's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Barda is city in Azerbaijan.

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Barda reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10144
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20156
21156
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Barda

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.

Barda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°214.11.39.41.8
Feb10° / 275.61.710.42.6
Mar15° / 458.10.411.74.7
Apr20° / 10°519.40136.3
May26° / 15°529.6014.26.6
Jun32° / 20°395.6014.84.8
Jul35° / 23°203014.63.2
Aug34° / 23°223.6013.63.5
Sep29° / 18°485.6012.36.4
Oct22° / 13°426.3010.97.4
Nov15° / 345.50.29.85.0
Dec10° / 224.50.59.22.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134456
144357
154357
164555
174555
184654
194753
204753
214753
224951
234951
245050
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Barda gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2212
3212
4212
5212
6222
7221
8231
9241
10241
11251
12261
13261
14271
15271
16271
17281
18281
19281
20291
21291
22291
23291
24301
25301
26301
27301
28301
29301
30301
31291

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:35 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:356:35
211.07:336:36
311.17:326:37
411.17:306:38
511.27:296:39
611.27:276:40
711.37:266:41
811.37:246:42
911.47:226:44
1011.47:216:45
1111.47:196:46
1211.57:186:47
1311.57:166:48
1411.67:146:49
1511.67:136:50
1611.77:116:51
1711.77:096:52
1811.87:086:53
1911.87:066:54
2011.97:046:55
2111.97:036:57
2211.97:016:58
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:587:00
2512.16:567:01
2612.16:547:02
2712.26:537:03
2812.26:517:04
2912.36:497:05
3012.36:487:06
3112.46:467:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Barda?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Barda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barda in March

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

In March, Barda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Barda 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 Barda peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barda 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 Barda is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barda?

Barda sits at 40.4°N, 47.1°E, 77 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 17 km away.

YevlakhNaftalanAğdaşMingachevirAghjabadiAghdamUjar

Topography around Barda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.

The land around Barda is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
3,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tartar 17 km · Yevlakh 27 km · Naftalan 30 km · Ağdaş 42 km · Mingachevir 44 km · Aghjabadi 46 km · Aghdam 46 km · Ujar 47 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 Barda (40.3758°, 47.1262°, elevation 77 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).