Jakar weather in March

In March, Jakar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 184 mm of precipitation across 28 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jakar's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jakar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
184 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Jakar is town in Bhutan.

Founded
1549

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jakar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-4
27-4
37-4
47-3
57-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
98-3
108-3
118-3
128-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
2810-1
2910-1
30100
31100

How March really feels in Jakar

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.

Jakar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°461210.910.50.0
Feb / -6°9017.814110.2
Mar / -2°1842816.911.80.9
Apr11° / 19528.87.612.61.6
May14° / 28330.50.813.32.2
Jun16° / 506300.113.72.5
Jul17° / 11°66731013.62.6
Aug17° / 10°491310132.6
Sep16° / 34429.40.112.22.5
Oct13° / 14423.91.611.32.5
Nov10° / -1°5615.35.710.61.9
Dec / -5°36107.110.30.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41684
51684
61684
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
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271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jakar gets around 184 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18257
28357
38457
48556
58656
68655
78755
88855
98955
108955
118955
128955
138955
149055
159055
169055
179055
189056
199156
209156
219156
229255
239255
249255
259355
269354
279454
289453
299553
309552
319550

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:52
211.46:285:52
311.46:275:53
411.56:265:54
511.56:255:54
611.56:245:55
711.56:235:55
811.66:225:56
911.66:205:57
1011.66:195:57
1111.76:185:58
1211.76:175:58
1311.76:165:59
1411.76:155:59
1511.86:146:00
1611.86:136:01
1711.86:126:01
1811.96:106:02
1911.96:096:02
2011.96:086:03
2111.96:076:03
2212.06:066:04
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:026:05
2612.16:016:06
2712.16:006:06
2812.15:596:07
2912.25:586:07
3012.25:576:08
3112.25:556:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jakar

In seasonPeak

None of Jakar's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jakar's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Jakar?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jakar.

What to pack for Jakar in March

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

In March, Jakar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jakar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jakar peaks around July 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 15Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Jakar?

Jakar sits at 27.5°N, 90.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Trongsa, 25 km away.

TrongsaMongarTrashigangTsirangPunakhaThimphuSamdrup JongkharParo

Topography around Jakar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m around an average of 2,846 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,335 m.

The land around Jakar is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
852 m
16 km
2,118 m
80 km
7,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Trongsa 25 km · Mongar 57 km · Trashigang 83 km · Tsirang 85 km · Punakha 86 km · Thimphu 110 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 112 km · Paro 133 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 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 Jakar (27.5492°, 90.7525°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).