Quba weather in March

In March, Quba sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°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 Quba's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:06 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Quba is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1401

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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Quba reaches about 5°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 -1°C and 12°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)
13-4
23-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Quba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Quba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°3077.69.40.0
Feb / -6°407.88.710.30.0
Mar / -3°539.98.511.70.3
Apr11° / 6412.45.413.12.3
May16° / 9317.51.314.34.2
Jun21° / 11°10017.50.214.95.4
Jul23° / 14°7414.90.114.76.4
Aug23° / 14°7113.6013.76.7
Sep19° / 10°7911.80.812.35.9
Oct13° / 7011.13.110.93.8
Nov / -1°539.15.89.70.8
Dec / -5°337.66.89.10.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44555
54456
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Quba gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12928
22927
32927
42927
52927
62928
73028
83028
93128
103128
113128
123228
133228
143228
153228
163328
173328
183328
193327
203327
213327
223327
233327
243327
253326
263326
273326
283325
293325
303325
313324

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 7:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:306:28
211.07:296:29
311.17:276:30
411.17:266:32
511.17:246:33
611.27:236:34
711.27:216:35
811.37:196:36
911.37:186:37
1011.47:166:38
1111.47:146:40
1211.57:136:41
1311.57:116:42
1411.67:096:43
1511.67:086:44
1611.77:066:45
1711.77:046:46
1811.87:026:48
1911.87:016:49
2011.86:596:50
2111.96:576:51
2211.96:566:52
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:506:55
2612.16:496:56
2712.26:476:58
2812.26:456:59
2912.36:437:00
3012.36:427:01
3112.46:407:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Quba?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quba.

What to pack for Quba in March

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

In March, Quba sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Quba in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Quba 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 Quba peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Quba 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 Quba is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1119 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quba?

Quba sits at 41.4°N, 48.5°E, 600 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qusar, 10 km away.

XaçmazDivichibazarSiyazanBelidzhiQabalaIsmayilliDerbent

Topography around Quba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,461 m.

The land around Quba is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
4,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qusar 10 km · Xaçmaz 27 km · Divichibazar 43 km · Siyazan 59 km · Belidzhi 60 km · Qabala 70 km · Ismayilli 71 km · Derbent 81 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 Quba (41.3611°, 48.5134°, elevation 600 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).