Hövsan weather in March

In March, Hövsan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 35% 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 Hövsan's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hövsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:59 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Hövsan is human settlement 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hövsan 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 7°C and 12°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)
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Hövsan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 205.60.69.41.3
Feb / 235.41.210.41.1
Mar / 214.90.211.72.0
Apr13° / 11°205.30134.1
May19° / 16°133.3014.27.2
Jun24° / 21°51.5014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°61.2014.68.4
Aug28° / 25°61.2013.68.2
Sep24° / 22°183.3012.38.5
Oct19° / 17°285.6010.97.0
Nov14° / 12°377.20.19.84.2
Dec10° / 265.40.39.22.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
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245050
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265050
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285050
295050
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315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hövsan gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
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1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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
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5100
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8100
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14100
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Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1224breezy
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3023breezy
3122breezy

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 7:23 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:236:23
211.07:226:24
311.17:206:25
411.17:186:26
511.27:176:27
611.27:156:28
711.37:146:30
811.37:126:31
911.47:116:32
1011.47:096:33
1111.47:076:34
1211.57:066:35
1311.57:046:36
1411.67:036:37
1511.67:016:38
1611.76:596:39
1711.76:586:40
1811.86:566:42
1911.86:546:43
2011.96:536:44
2111.96:516:45
2211.96:496:46
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:446:49
2612.16:426:50
2712.26:416:51
2812.26:396:52
2912.36:376:53
3012.36:366:54
3112.46:346:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
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 Hövsan?

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

2.0
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 Hövsan.

What to pack for Hövsan in March

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

In March, Hövsan 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 Hövsan 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 offshore 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 Hövsan 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 Hövsan 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 Hövsan 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 Hövsan 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 Hövsan?

Hövsan sits at 40.4°N, 50.1°E, -19 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yeni Suraxanı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hövsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hövsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of -16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Hövsan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yeni Suraxanı 7.0 km · Biny Selo 8.0 km · Qaraçuxur 10 km · Amirdzhan 10 km · Bakıxanov 11 km · Sabunçu 14 km · Mardakan 14 km · Buzovna 16 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 Hövsan (40.3744°, 50.0853°, elevation -19 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).