Multan weather in March

In March, Multan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Multan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Multan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Multan is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Density
583/km²
people per km²
Founded
~3000 BCE

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 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Multan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
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22613
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42614
52714
62714
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273218
283219
293219
303219
313219

How March really feels in Multan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Multan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 102.110.38.1
Feb23° / 11°162.810.98.4
Mar29° / 16°193.811.86.7
Apr36° / 22°133.112.72.6
May41° / 27°133.713.50.1
Jun41° / 30°255.313.90.0
Jul39° / 30°739.913.70.5
Aug38° / 30°67913.11.2
Sep37° / 27°435.212.22.1
Oct34° / 21°71.411.34.3
Nov28° / 14°4110.58.0
Dec23° / 81.210.18.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
117921
127921
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Multan gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2012
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2212
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2411
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2611
2711
2811
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3011
3111

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781930
2772030
3762130
4742240
5732340
6722440
7702550
8692650
9682660
10662761
11642871
12622981
13603091
145831101
155632111
165333122
175134132
184935132
194736142
204538152
214339152
224240162
234041162
243942173
253842172
263842172
273742182
283742182
293742192
303741192
313841192

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
209calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:486:07
211.36:476:07
311.46:466:08
411.46:456:09
511.46:446:10
611.56:426:10
711.56:416:11
811.56:406:12
911.66:396:12
1011.66:386:13
1111.66:376:14
1211.66:356:14
1311.76:346:15
1411.76:336:16
1511.76:326:16
1611.86:316:17
1711.86:296:18
1811.86:286:18
1911.96:276:19
2011.96:266:19
2111.96:246:20
2212.06:236:21
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:216:22
2512.16:196:23
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:176:24
2812.16:166:24
2912.26:146:25
3012.26:136:26
3112.26:126:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Multan

In seasonPeak

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

Multan sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Multan?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Multan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Multan in March

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

In March, Multan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Multan 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 Multan peaks around June 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 12UV 10Nov 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Multan 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 Multan is worst in December — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 91 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 15194 µg/m³Apr 2092 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan178Very unhealthy
Feb151Very unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun109Unhealthy
Jul112Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep95Unhealthy
Oct133Unhealthy
Nov185Very unhealthy
Dec195Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Multan?

Multan sits at 30.2°N, 71.5°E, 126 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Faisalabad, 205 km away.

FaisalabadNankana SahibLahoreAmritsarJaisalmerKhōstSialkotIslamabad

Topography around Multan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Multan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m.

The land around Multan is covered by artificial surfaces (98%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
55 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Faisalabad 205 km · Nankana Sahib 254 km · Lahore 313 km · Amritsar 361 km · Jaisalmer 369 km · Khōst 379 km · Sialkot 386 km · Islamabad 419 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 Multan (30.1968°, 71.4782°, elevation 126 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).