Buston weather in March

In March, Buston sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Buston's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Buston is place in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Founded
1946

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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Buston reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
2103
3103
4103
5103
6113
7114
8114
9114
10124
11124
12124
13125
14135
15135
16135
17135
18146
19146
20146
21146
22156
23157
24157
25157
26167
27167
28168
29168
30168
31178

How March really feels in Buston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Buston weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°266.14.19.50.0
Feb / 397.7410.40.7
Mar13° / 5810.2211.73.6
Apr20° / 11°6410.70.3136.2
May26° / 15°387.7014.27.0
Jun32° / 19°153.9014.85.1
Jul33° / 21°61.7014.64.3
Aug32° / 20°40.9013.65.5
Sep27° / 15°81.4012.38.3
Oct19° / 214.50.310.97.3
Nov11° / 366.71.79.83.2
Dec / 327.43.99.20.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163367
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273862
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Buston gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12811
22811
32811
42811
52811
62810
72910
82910
92910
10309
11309
12319
13328
14328
15337
16337
17346
18346
19355
20355
21354
22364
23363
24363
25363
26362
27362
28362
29372
30372
31372

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:04
211.07:036:06
311.17:016:07
411.17:006:08
511.26:586:09
611.26:576:10
711.36:556:11
811.36:546:12
911.46:526:13
1011.46:516:15
1111.46:496:16
1211.56:476:17
1311.56:466:18
1411.66:446:19
1511.66:426:20
1611.76:416:21
1711.76:396:22
1811.86:376:23
1911.86:366:24
2011.96:346:25
2111.96:326:26
2211.96:316:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:266:31
2612.16:246:32
2712.26:226:33
2812.26:216:34
2912.36:196:35
3012.36:176:36
3112.46:166:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Buston?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buston.

What to pack for Buston in March

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

In March, Buston sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Buston in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buston peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Buston 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 Buston is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buston?

Buston sits at 40.2°N, 69.7°E, 415 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Khujand, 8.0 km away.

IstiqlolRazzakovMuchun

Topography around Buston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,821 m.

The land around Buston is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
4,821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Khujand 8.0 km · Qayroqqum 9.0 km · Proletar 18 km · Suluktu 35 km · Bekobod 36 km · Istiqlol 38 km · Razzakov 46 km · Muchun 59 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Buston (40.2342°, 69.6948°, elevation 415 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).