Naftalan weather in March

In March, Naftalan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°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 Naftalan's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naftalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Naftalan is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
215/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Naftalan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16114
17114
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30145
31145

How March really feels in Naftalan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Naftalan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°214.42.79.40.5
Feb / -0°286.33.910.41.1
Mar12° / 5711.33.311.72.9
Apr17° / 8215.71.6134.4
May22° / 13°10319.30.114.25.3
Jun27° / 18°7212.7014.86.0
Jul30° / 21°447.8014.65.3
Aug30° / 20°447.5013.65.5
Sep25° / 16°7010.3012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°5910.30.410.96.0
Nov12° / 3161.59.73.6
Dec / 2051.79.21.2

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54456
64357
74159
84159
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
164060
174060
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Naftalan gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12610
2279
3289
4299
5308
6319
7329
8339
93410
103510
113611
123611
133711
143712
153812
163812
173812
183812
193913
203913
213913
223913
233913
243912
253912
264012
274011
284011
294110
304110
314210

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 7 km/h in March.

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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 7:36 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:366:36
211.07:356:37
311.17:336:38
411.17:326:39
511.27:306:40
611.27:296:41
711.37:276:42
811.37:256:44
911.37:246:45
1011.47:226:46
1111.47:216:47
1211.57:196:48
1311.57:176:49
1411.67:166:50
1511.67:146:51
1611.77:126:52
1711.77:116:53
1811.87:096:55
1911.87:076:56
2011.97:066:57
2111.97:046:58
2211.97:026:59
2312.07:017:00
2412.06:597:01
2512.16:577:02
2612.16:567:03
2712.26:547:04
2812.26:527:05
2912.36:507:06
3012.36:497:07
3112.46:477:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Naftalan?

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

2.9
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 Naftalan.

What to pack for Naftalan in March

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

In March, Naftalan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Naftalan 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 Naftalan peaks around July 19 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 19UV 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 Naftalan 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 Naftalan 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 Naftalan?

Naftalan sits at 40.5°N, 46.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 21 km away.

BardaYevlakhMingachevirGöygölGanjaAğdaşAghdam

Topography around Naftalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naftalan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.

The land around Naftalan is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
3,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tartar 21 km · Barda 30 km · Yevlakh 30 km · Mingachevir 35 km · Göygöl 43 km · Ganja 43 km · Ağdaş 57 km · Aghdam 58 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 Naftalan (40.5082°, 46.8203°, elevation 0 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).