Ismayilli weather in March

In March, Ismayilli sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ismayilli's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ismayilli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Ismayilli is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1931

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ismayilli reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2791
2891
2992
3092
31102

How March really feels in Ismayilli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ismayilli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°427.87.49.40.0
Feb / -3°589.98.810.40.0
Mar / 7811.58.711.70.8
Apr13° / 78122.913.13.3
May19° / 70110.214.25.9
Jun24° / 14°547.5014.97.6
Jul27° / 17°356014.67.7
Aug27° / 17°385.5013.67.8
Sep21° / 13°717.8012.37.2
Oct15° / 7910.11.310.94.8
Nov / 74105.79.71.5
Dec / -3°438.36.49.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
114258
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184456
194555
204555
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ismayilli gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13629
23629
33629
43629
53628
63628
73728
83728
93729
103829
113829
123930
133930
143930
153930
163930
173930
183930
193929
203829
213829
223828
233728
243727
253726
263625
273624
283623
293622
303621
313520

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 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 7:31 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:316:30
211.07:306:31
311.17:286:32
411.17:276:34
511.27:256:35
611.27:236:36
711.37:226:37
811.37:206:38
911.37:196:39
1011.47:176:40
1111.47:156:41
1211.57:146:43
1311.57:126:44
1411.67:106:45
1511.67:096:46
1611.77:076:47
1711.77:056:48
1811.87:046:49
1911.87:026:50
2011.87:006:51
2111.96:596:52
2211.96:576:53
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:56
2512.16:526:57
2612.16:506:58
2712.26:486:59
2812.26:477:00
2912.36:457:01
3012.36:437:02
3112.46:427:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 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
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ismayilli?

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

0.8
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 Ismayilli.

What to pack for Ismayilli in March

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

In March, Ismayilli sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ismayilli in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ismayilli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ismayilli 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 Ismayilli is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1122 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ismayilli?

Ismayilli sits at 40.8°N, 48.2°E, 579 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghsu, 32 km away.

AghsuQabalaGöyçayShemakhaKyurdarmirUjarAğdaşQuba

Topography around Ismayilli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ismayilli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,438 m.

The land around Ismayilli is covered by cropland (40%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (28%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
2,090 m
80 km
4,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Aghsu 32 km · Qabala 34 km · Göyçay 38 km · Shemakha 45 km · Kyurdarmir 49 km · Ujar 51 km · Ağdaş 59 km · Quba 71 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 Ismayilli (40.7848°, 48.1514°, elevation 579 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).