Shemakha weather in March

In March, Shemakha sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Shemakha's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shemakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Shemakha is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
6,717/km²
people per km²
Founded
~101 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shemakha reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3190

How March really feels in Shemakha

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.

Shemakha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°316.77.69.40.0
Feb / -5°428.18.910.40.0
Mar / -2°5910.1911.70.5
Apr12° / 7112.13.6132.8
May17° / 7312.50.314.25.2
Jun22° / 12°569.5014.97.0
Jul25° / 15°357014.67.8
Aug25° / 15°366.2013.67.9
Sep20° / 11°598.10.212.36.9
Oct14° / 639.51.910.94.3
Nov / 558.96.29.71.0
Dec / -4°3576.69.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shemakha gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13030
23030
33030
43029
53129
63129
73129
83129
93230
103230
113330
123330
133330
143430
153430
163430
173430
183430
193430
203429
213429
223429
233429
243428
253428
263327
273326
283325
293324
303323
313322

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 7:29 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:296:28
211.07:286:29
311.17:266:31
411.17:246:32
511.27:236:33
611.27:216:34
711.37:206:35
811.37:186:36
911.37:176:37
1011.47:156:38
1111.47:136:40
1211.57:126:41
1311.57:106:42
1411.67:086:43
1511.67:076:44
1611.77:056:45
1711.77:036:46
1811.87:026:47
1911.87:006:48
2011.96:586:49
2111.96:576:50
2211.96:556:52
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:506:55
2612.16:486:56
2712.26:466:57
2812.26:456:58
2912.36:436:59
3012.36:417:00
3112.46:407:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shemakha?

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

0.5
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 Shemakha.

What to pack for Shemakha in March

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

In March, Shemakha sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Shemakha 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 67 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 15 to Oct 6 — 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
May14Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Shemakha 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 Shemakha peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shemakha 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 Shemakha is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1222 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shemakha?

Shemakha sits at 40.6°N, 48.6°E, 687 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghsu, 21 km away.

IsmayilliKyurdarmirSiyazanDivichibazarSabirabadHacıqabulGöyçay

Topography around Shemakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shemakha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,182 m.

The land around Shemakha is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
475 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
4,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aghsu 21 km · Ismayilli 45 km · Kyurdarmir 52 km · Siyazan 64 km · Divichibazar 70 km · Sabirabad 71 km · Hacıqabul 71 km · Göyçay 76 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 Shemakha (40.6314°, 48.6414°, elevation 687 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).