Salyan weather in March

In March, Salyan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Salyan's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Salyan is city 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Salyan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°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)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5125
6125
7125
8125
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18136
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25156
26156
27157
28157
29157
30157
31167

How March really feels in Salyan

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salyan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 275.61.39.52.0
Feb10° / 326.61.710.42.3
Mar13° / 388.10.411.74.0
Apr19° / 10°367.70136.2
May25° / 15°316014.17.4
Jun31° / 20°132.7014.75.6
Jul34° / 23°61.6014.54.0
Aug33° / 23°71.5013.64.3
Sep28° / 19°234.1012.36.9
Oct22° / 14°406.3010.97.2
Nov15° / 4070.19.84.8
Dec10° / 336.60.89.32.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143862
153961
163862
173862
184060
194060
204159
214159
224357
234456
244357
254456
264555
274555
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Salyan gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1242
2242
3242
4242
5252
6251
7261
8261
9271
10271
11281
12281
13281
14282
15281
16281
17281
18281
19281
20271
21271
22271
23271
24261
25261
26261
27251
28251
29251
30251
31240

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:276:28
211.17:256:29
311.17:246:30
411.27:226:31
511.27:216:32
611.27:196:33
711.37:186:35
811.37:166:36
911.47:156:37
1011.47:136:38
1111.57:116:39
1211.57:106:40
1311.57:086:41
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:056:43
1611.77:036:44
1711.77:026:45
1811.87:006:46
1911.86:586:47
2011.96:576:48
2111.96:556:49
2211.96:546:50
2312.06:526:51
2412.06:506:52
2512.16:496:53
2612.16:476:54
2712.26:456:55
2812.26:446:56
2912.36:426:57
3012.36:406:58
3112.36:396:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salyan?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Salyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salyan in March

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

In March, Salyan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Salyan in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 23 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Salyan 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 Salyan peaks around July 18 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 highModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Salyan 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 Salyan is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1524 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salyan?

Salyan sits at 39.6°N, 49.0°E, -17 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Neftçala, 33 km away.

NeftçalaŞirvanPushkinoHacıqabulƏhmədbəyliJalilabadSabirabadSaatlı

Topography around Salyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of -21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around Salyan is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Neftçala 33 km · Şirvan 38 km · Pushkino 41 km · Hacıqabul 49 km · Əhmədbəyli 60 km · Jalilabad 60 km · Sabirabad 63 km · Saatlı 65 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 Salyan (39.5962°, 48.9848°, elevation -17 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).