Nankana Sahib weather in March

In March, Nankana Sahib sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.5 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 25°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Nankana Sahib's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nankana Sahib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nankana Sahib is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

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 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nankana Sahib 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
22513
32513
42513
52513
62613
72613
82614
92614
102614
112714
122714
132715
142715
152815
162815
172815
182816
192816
202916
212916
222916
232917
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293118
303118
313118

How March really feels in Nankana Sahib

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.

Nankana Sahib 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
Jan19° / 223.610.27.4
Feb22° / 10°365.210.97.7
Mar28° / 15°375.511.86.9
Apr35° / 21°285.212.73.1
May40° / 26°226.713.60.3
Jun40° / 28°598.9140.3
Jul37° / 28°13916.613.81.5
Aug35° / 28°13217.213.12.0
Sep35° / 26°699.312.22.8
Oct32° / 20°142.811.24.9
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.4
Dec21° / 111.7108.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197030
207129
217129
227129
237030
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nankana Sahib gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
618
718
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1772120
2762220
3762220
4752320
5732430
6722530
7712540
8692641
9672751
10662761
11652861
12622972
13603082
14583192
155632102
165433112
175234113
185035123
194836133
204637143
214538153
224338163
234239173
244139173
254039183
264039192
274039192
284038202
294038202
304037212
314037212

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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:405:57
211.36:395:58
311.36:385:58
411.46:375:59
511.46:356:00
611.46:346:01
711.56:336:01
811.56:326:02
911.56:316:03
1011.66:296:03
1111.66:286:04
1211.66:276:05
1311.76:266:06
1411.76:256:06
1511.76:236:07
1611.86:226:08
1711.86:216:08
1811.86:196:09
1911.96:186:10
2011.96:176:10
2111.96:166:11
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:126:13
2512.16:106:14
2612.16:096:14
2712.16:086:15
2812.26:066:16
2912.26:056:16
3012.26:046:17
3112.36:036:18

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 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 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 Nankana Sahib

In seasonPeak

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

Nankana Sahib's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Nankana Sahib?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nankana Sahib in March

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

In March, Nankana Sahib sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nankana Sahib 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 Nankana Sahib peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 10Nov 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Low
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nankana Sahib 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 Nankana Sahib is worst in December — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 100 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13242 µg/m³May 14101 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan224Very unhealthy
Feb189Very unhealthy
Mar145Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May100Unhealthy
Jun113Unhealthy
Jul120Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep109Unhealthy
Oct169Very unhealthy
Nov237Very unhealthy
Dec243Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nankana Sahib?

Nankana Sahib sits at 31.5°N, 73.7°E, 198 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Faisalabad, 59 km away.

AmritsarSialkotMultanIslamabadMurreeMuzaffarabad

Topography around Nankana Sahib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nankana Sahib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Nankana Sahib is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
71 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Faisalabad 59 km · Lahore 62 km · Amritsar 112 km · Sialkot 140 km · Multan 254 km · Islamabad 260 km · Murree 275 km · Muzaffarabad 325 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 Nankana Sahib (31.4501°, 73.7065°, elevation 198 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).