Shamkir weather in March

In March, Shamkir sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 8°C in the first days to 11°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 Shamkir's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shamkir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:16 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Shamkir is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
~401 CE

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shamkir reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
17-1
28-1
38-1
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How March really feels in Shamkir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shamkir 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 / -4°256.15.39.40.0
Feb / -3°347.76.710.40.2
Mar / 6111.95.811.71.9
Apr15° / 9216.31.713.13.6
May19° / 11°11520014.24.8
Jun24° / 15°9015.2014.96.1
Jul27° / 18°6911.5014.66.6
Aug27° / 18°5710.6013.66.8
Sep22° / 14°5611.5012.36.6
Oct17° / 6211.40.410.95.2
Nov10° / 418.12.59.72.4
Dec / -2°246.24.19.10.3

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 (%)
14951
24951
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84357
94357
104357
114258
124357
134258
144258
154357
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shamkir gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22819
32919
43019
53119
63218
73319
83519
93619
103719
113820
123920
134020
144121
154121
164221
174220
184220
194220
204220
214220
224219
234219
244218
254217
264316
274316
284415
294414
304513
314512

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:40 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:406:39
211.07:386:40
311.17:376:41
411.17:356:42
511.27:346:43
611.27:326:44
711.27:306:45
811.37:296:47
911.37:276:48
1011.47:266:49
1111.47:246:50
1211.57:226:51
1311.57:216:52
1411.67:196:53
1511.67:176:54
1611.77:166:55
1711.77:146:57
1811.87:126:58
1911.87:116:59
2011.87:097:00
2111.97:077:01
2211.97:067:02
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:027:04
2512.17:007:05
2612.16:597:06
2712.26:577:07
2812.26:557:08
2912.36:547:10
3012.36:527:11
3112.46:507:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shamkir

In seasonPeak

In March, Shamkir sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shamkir's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Shamkir?

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

1.9
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 Shamkir.

What to pack for Shamkir in March

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

In March, Shamkir sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shamkir 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 Shamkir peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shamkir 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 Shamkir is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1319 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shamkir?

Shamkir sits at 40.8°N, 46.0°E, 462 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Govlar, 27 km away.

GovlarGanjaGöygölGazakhIjevanNaftalanMingachevirGavar

Topography around Shamkir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shamkir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,626 m.

The land around Shamkir is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Govlar 27 km · Ganja 33 km · Göygöl 37 km · Gazakh 62 km · Ijevan 73 km · Naftalan 77 km · Mingachevir 88 km · Gavar 92 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 Shamkir (40.8297°, 46.0178°, elevation 462 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).