Isfara weather in March

In March, Isfara sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 22% 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 Isfara's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isfara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Isfara is city in Tajikistan.

Density
329/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Isfara 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
292
3102
4103
5103
6103
7113
8113
9114
10114
11124
12124
13124
14124
15135
16135
17135
18135
19145
20146
21146
22146
23156
24156
25157
26157
27167
28167
29167
30167
31178

How March really feels in Isfara

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.

Isfara 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°235.74.59.50.0
Feb / -0°347.13.810.40.6
Mar13° / 5911.61.811.73.4
Apr20° / 11°7213.80.3135.7
May26° / 15°6014014.26.0
Jun32° / 19°308.6014.84.6
Jul33° / 21°143.9014.64.1
Aug32° / 19°133.4013.65.3
Sep27° / 15°163.9012.37.9
Oct19° / 336.80.210.96.8
Nov11° / 367.21.39.83.0
Dec / -1°337.24.29.20.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193466
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263565
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Isfara gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 43% 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 (%)
13010
23010
33010
43110
53110
6319
7329
8329
9338
10348
11348
12358
13367
14367
15377
16386
17396
18395
19405
20404
21414
22414
23423
24423
25423
26423
27433
28433
29432
30432
31432

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:016:01
211.06:596:02
311.16:586:03
411.16:566:04
511.26:556:05
611.26:536:06
711.36:516:08
811.36:506:09
911.46:486:10
1011.46:476:11
1111.46:456:12
1211.56:446:13
1311.56:426:14
1411.66:406:15
1511.66:396:16
1611.76:376:17
1711.76:356:18
1811.86:346:19
1911.86:326:20
2011.96:306:22
2111.96:296:23
2211.96:276:24
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:226:27
2612.16:206:28
2712.26:196:29
2812.26:176:30
2912.36:156:31
3012.36:146:32
3112.46:126:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Isfara?

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

3.4
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 Isfara.

What to pack for Isfara in March

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

In March, Isfara sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Isfara 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 Isfara peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Isfara 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 Isfara is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1534 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isfara?

Isfara sits at 40.1°N, 70.6°E, 824 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Batken, 18 km away.

Qo‘qonRishtonQayroqqumOltiariq

Topography around Isfara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isfara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,289 m.

The land around Isfara is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
5,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Batken 18 km · Konibodom 25 km · Yaypan 32 km · Beshariq 34 km · Qo‘qon 52 km · Rishton 62 km · Qayroqqum 72 km · Oltiariq 78 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 Isfara (40.1265°, 70.6253°, elevation 824 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).