Sialkot weather in March

In March, Sialkot sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Sialkot is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Density
302/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sialkot reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32412
42412
52412
62412
72413
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182714
192715
202715
212715
222715
232815
242816
252816
262816
272916
282916
292916
302916
312917

How March really feels in Sialkot

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.

Sialkot weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 525.210.16.9
Feb21° / 10°957.510.87.0
Mar26° / 14°977.811.87.1
Apr33° / 19°597.212.84.1
May38° / 23°287.213.61.3
Jun38° / 26°909.214.10.8
Jul35° / 27°26821.313.92.0
Aug33° / 26°2302113.22.6
Sep33° / 24°819.312.24.0
Oct30° / 18°162.311.26.2
Nov25° / 12°211.910.38.8
Dec20° / 242.99.97.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sialkot gets around 97 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752320
2742420
3732520
4722620
5702730
6692830
7682930
8663040
9643141
10623251
11593461
12583561
13563671
14533881
15513991
16484191
174642101
184443112
194244122
204045132
213846142
223746152
233646162
243446172
253446182
263346192
273345202
283345212
293344212
303344222
313343222

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 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 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:385:53
211.36:365:53
311.36:355:54
411.36:345:55
511.46:335:56
611.46:325:57
711.46:305:57
811.56:295:58
911.56:285:59
1011.56:276:00
1111.66:256:00
1211.66:246:01
1311.66:236:02
1411.76:226:03
1511.76:206:03
1611.86:196:04
1711.86:186:05
1811.86:166:06
1911.96:156:06
2011.96:146:07
2111.96:126:08
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:066:11
2712.16:046:12
2812.26:036:13
2912.26:026:13
3012.26:006:14
3112.35:596:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sialkot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sialkot 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 Sialkot?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sialkot in March

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

In March, Sialkot sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sialkot 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 Sialkot peaks around June 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Low
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sialkot 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 Sialkot is worst in December — around 262 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 105 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 18260 µg/m³Aug 12105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan250Very unhealthy
Feb211Very unhealthy
Mar163Very unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun108Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug105Unhealthy
Sep122Unhealthy
Oct180Very unhealthy
Nov244Very unhealthy
Dec262Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sialkot?

Sialkot sits at 32.5°N, 74.5°E, 250 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Amritsar, 102 km away.

AmritsarLahoreNankana SahibFaisalabadMurreeIslamabadMuzaffarabadShimla

Topography around Sialkot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sialkot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m.

The land around Sialkot is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
2,440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Amritsar 102 km · Lahore 105 km · Nankana Sahib 140 km · Faisalabad 181 km · Murree 190 km · Islamabad 195 km · Muzaffarabad 231 km · Shimla 293 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 Sialkot (32.4927°, 74.5313°, elevation 250 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).