Lahore weather in March

In March, Lahore sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lahore's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Lahore is capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 123.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,339/km²
people per km²
Founded
~901 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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lahore reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22512
32513
42513
52513
62513
72613
82613
92614
102614
112614
122714
132714
142715
152715
162815
172815
182815
192816
202816
212916
222916
232916
242917
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303117
313118

How March really feels in Lahore

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.

Lahore weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 27410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°425.610.87.6
Mar28° / 15°375.111.87.1
Apr35° / 20°285.212.73.2
May40° / 25°205.713.60.4
Jun39° / 28°638.7140.4
Jul36° / 28°1551813.81.7
Aug35° / 27°13917.813.22.3
Sep34° / 25°618.812.23.2
Oct32° / 20°142.511.25.1
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.5
Dec21° / 122108.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lahore gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742330
2732430
3722530
4712630
5692740
6682840
7672940
8653050
9643051
10623161
11603271
12593281
13583381
14553492
155335102
165235112
175036122
184836142
194637152
204537162
214437172
224237182
234138192
244038202
254038202
263937212
273937222
283937222
293936222
303936232
313936232

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:54
211.36:365:55
311.36:355:56
411.46:345:56
511.46:335:57
611.46:325:58
711.56:315:59
811.56:295:59
911.56:286:00
1011.66:276:01
1111.66:266:02
1211.66:246:02
1311.76:236:03
1411.76:226:04
1511.76:216:04
1611.86:196:05
1711.86:186:06
1811.86:176:06
1911.96:166:07
2011.96:146:08
2111.96:136:09
2212.06:126:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:086:11
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:056:13
2812.26:046:13
2912.26:036:14
3012.26:016:15
3112.36:006:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lahore

In seasonPeak

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

Lahore's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lahore sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Lahore?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Lahore for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lahore in March

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

In March, Lahore sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lahore in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lahore peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lahore 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 Lahore is worst in December — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 75 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lahore's WHO annual average of 123.9 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 14201 µg/m³Aug 1376 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan187Very unhealthy
Feb160Very unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct139Unhealthy
Nov194Very unhealthy
Dec202Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lahore?

Lahore sits at 31.6°N, 74.4°E, 216 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Amritsar, 50 km away.

SialkotFaisalabadIslamabadShimlaMurreeMultan

Topography around Lahore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Lahore is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
82 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Amritsar 50 km · Nankana Sahib 62 km · Sialkot 105 km · Faisalabad 121 km · Islamabad 270 km · Shimla 272 km · Murree 276 km · Multan 313 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

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 Lahore (31.558°, 74.3507°, elevation 216 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).