Muchun weather in March

In March, Muchun sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 12.5 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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Muchun's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muchun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Muchun is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Muchun reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°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)
180
291
391
491
591
6101
7101
8102
9102
10102
11112
12112
13113
14113
15123
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17123
18123
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22134
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28155
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31155

How March really feels in Muchun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Muchun 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 / -3°478.36.89.50.0
Feb / -2°6810.27.110.40.4
Mar12° / 10012.55.611.72.8
Apr19° / 11713.91.4135.3
May24° / 12°8113.30.114.26.5
Jun29° / 16°286.9014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°113.2014.55.8
Aug29° / 16°92.6013.66.9
Sep25° / 12°153.3012.38.6
Oct18° / 376.20.710.96.7
Nov11° / 597.83.79.82.8
Dec / -2°518.86.19.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43565
53565
63367
73367
83466
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213565
223565
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313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Muchun gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13725
23725
33724
43724
53724
63723
73723
83823
93822
103822
113821
123921
133920
143920
154019
164018
174117
184117
194116
204215
214215
224314
234313
244413
254412
264412
274512
284511
294511
304611
314610

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
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:07
211.17:056:08
311.17:036:09
411.17:026:10
511.27:006:11
611.26:596:12
711.36:576:14
811.36:556:15
911.46:546:16
1011.46:526:17
1111.56:516:18
1211.56:496:19
1311.56:486:20
1411.66:466:21
1511.66:446:22
1611.76:436:23
1711.76:416:24
1811.86:396:25
1911.86:386:26
2011.96:366:27
2111.96:346:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:266:34
2712.26:246:35
2812.26:236:36
2912.36:216:37
3012.36:196:38
3112.36:186:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
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
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Muchun

In seasonPeak

In March, Muchun sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Muchun's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Muchun?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muchun.

What to pack for Muchun in March

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

In March, Muchun sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Muchun 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 Muchun 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 highHighModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Muchun 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 Muchun is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muchun?

Muchun sits at 39.9°N, 69.2°E, 1,173 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Istaravshan, 16 km away.

BekobodProletarYangiyer

Topography around Muchun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muchun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,807 m.

The land around Muchun is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
4,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Istaravshan 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 22 km · Razzakov 30 km · Suluktu 33 km · Shahriston 34 km · Bekobod 38 km · Proletar 42 km · Yangiyer 53 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 Muchun (39.8815°, 69.1822°, elevation 1,173 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).