Ganja weather in March

In March, Ganja sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Ganja's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ganja is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,110/km²
people per km²
Founded
~660 CE

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ganja reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°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)
191
291
391
491
591
6101
7101
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15112
16112
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22123
23123
24123
25124
26124
27134
28134
29134
30135
31135

How March really feels in Ganja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ganja weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°204.94.29.40.1
Feb / -2°266.55.710.40.7
Mar11° / 5110.35.211.72.6
Apr16° / 7615.21.613.14.4
May21° / 13°9618.6014.25.4
Jun26° / 17°7614.5014.96.1
Jul29° / 20°6010.8014.65.7
Aug29° / 19°479.8013.66.0
Sep24° / 15°4410.1012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°459.50.410.96.0
Nov11° / 306.42.29.73.1
Dec / -1°174.63.29.10.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184753
194654
204654
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ganja gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12517
22517
32617
42716
52716
62817
72917
83017
93117
103218
113318
123418
133519
143519
153519
163619
173618
183618
193618
203618
213617
223617
233617
243616
253615
263715
273714
283813
293913
303912
314011

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 6 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
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:38 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:386:37
211.07:376:38
311.17:356:40
411.17:346:41
511.27:326:42
611.27:316:43
711.37:296:44
811.37:276:45
911.37:266:46
1011.47:246:48
1111.47:236:49
1211.57:216:50
1311.57:196:51
1411.67:186:52
1511.67:166:53
1611.77:146:54
1711.77:136:55
1811.87:116:56
1911.87:096:57
2011.87:086:59
2111.97:067:00
2211.97:047:01
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:017:03
2512.16:597:04
2612.16:577:05
2712.26:567:06
2812.26:547:07
2912.36:527:08
3012.36:507:09
3112.46:497:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ganja

In seasonPeak

In March, Ganja sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ganja's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ganja?

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

2.6
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 Ganja.

What to pack for Ganja in March

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

In March, Ganja sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ganja 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 Ganja peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ganja 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 Ganja is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1922 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganja?

Ganja sits at 40.7°N, 46.4°E, 409 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Göygöl, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanMingachevirGovlarTartarYevlakhBarda

Topography around Ganja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,664 m.

The land around Ganja is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
3,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Göygöl 11 km · Shamkir 33 km · Naftalan 43 km · Mingachevir 60 km · Govlar 61 km · Tartar 61 km · Yevlakh 67 km · Barda 73 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 Ganja (40.6816°, 46.3613°, elevation 409 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).