Panjakent weather in March

In March, Panjakent sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 13 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 24% 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 Panjakent's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panjakent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Panjakent is city in Tajikistan.

Density
5,348/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 Panjakent reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
29-1
39-1
410-1
510-1
610-1
7100
8100
9110
10110
11110
12111
13111
14121
15121
16121
17122
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23143
24143
25143
26143
27143
28153
29154
30154
31154

How March really feels in Panjakent

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Panjakent 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 / -5°499.36.79.50.0
Feb / -4°7110.65.810.40.6
Mar12° / 93133.311.73.0
Apr18° / 9312.60.6135.5
May23° / 11°6311.5014.16.8
Jun28° / 14°184.4014.77.3
Jul30° / 17°71.5014.56.5
Aug29° / 15°41.2013.67.3
Sep25° / 11°81.4012.39.0
Oct19° / 2540.3117.4
Nov12° / 457.21.99.83.5
Dec / -4°488.44.69.30.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Panjakent gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13717
23817
33816
43816
53816
63916
73915
84015
94015
104014
114114
124114
134113
144113
154112
164111
174211
184210
194210
20429
21438
22438
23437
24437
25436
26436
27445
28445
29445
30445
31445

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:12 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:14
211.17:116:15
311.17:096:16
411.27:086:17
511.27:066:18
611.27:056:19
711.37:036:20
811.37:016:21
911.47:006:22
1011.46:586:23
1111.56:576:24
1211.56:556:25
1311.56:546:26
1411.66:526:28
1511.66:506:29
1611.76:496:30
1711.76:476:31
1811.86:466:32
1911.86:446:33
2011.96:426:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:296:42
2912.36:286:43
3012.36:266:44
3112.36:246:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 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
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Panjakent

In seasonPeak

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

Panjakent's rainy season runs November–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 Panjakent?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panjakent.

What to pack for Panjakent in March

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

In March, Panjakent sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Panjakent 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 Panjakent peaks around June 15 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Panjakent 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 Panjakent is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panjakent?

Panjakent sits at 39.5°N, 67.6°E, 998 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Urgut Shahri, 31 km away.

Bulung’ur ShahriSamarkandG’allaorol ShahriJizzax

Topography around Panjakent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panjakent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,124 m.

The land around Panjakent is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
5,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Urgut Shahri 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 41 km · Samarkand 58 km · G’allaorol Shahri 59 km · Jizzax 73 km · Kitob 75 km · Chelak 79 km · Shahrisabz 83 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 Panjakent (39.4952°, 67.6093°, elevation 998 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).