Tursunzoda weather in March

In March, Tursunzoda sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tursunzoda's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tursunzoda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Tursunzoda is city in Tajikistan.

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tursunzoda reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
110-1
210-1
3100
4100
5110
6110
7110
8110
9111
10121
11121
12121
13121
14122
15132
16132
17132
18132
19143
20143
21143
22143
23143
24153
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30164
31164

How March really feels in Tursunzoda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tursunzoda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°609.889.60.2
Feb / -3°8011.27.510.51.0
Mar13° / 9213.13.911.73.3
Apr19° / 8511.51.1135.8
May24° / 11°579.30.114.17.2
Jun29° / 14°133.2014.66.9
Jul31° / 16°40.9014.45.9
Aug30° / 15°10.5013.56.8
Sep26° / 10°40.8012.39.0
Oct20° / 173.50.2117.7
Nov13° / 477.42.89.93.9
Dec / -4°528.75.89.41.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153961
163862
173961
183961
193862
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tursunzoda gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14222
24221
34221
44221
54220
64220
74319
84319
94318
104318
114317
124316
134316
144315
154314
164313
174312
184211
194210
20429
21429
22428
23427
24427
25427
26427
27426
28426
29426
30426
31426

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:086:12
211.17:076:13
311.17:066:14
411.27:046:15
511.27:036:16
611.37:016:17
711.37:006:18
811.46:586:19
911.46:576:20
1011.46:556:21
1111.56:546:22
1211.56:526:23
1311.66:516:24
1411.66:496:25
1511.66:486:26
1611.76:466:27
1711.76:446:28
1811.86:436:29
1911.86:416:30
2011.96:406:31
2111.96:386:32
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:326:36
2612.16:306:37
2712.26:296:38
2812.26:276:39
2912.26:256:40
3012.36:246:41
3112.36:226:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tursunzoda

In seasonPeak

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

Tursunzoda'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 Tursunzoda?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tursunzoda.

What to pack for Tursunzoda in March

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

In March, Tursunzoda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tursunzoda 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 Tursunzoda peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tursunzoda 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 Tursunzoda is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1535 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tursunzoda?

Tursunzoda sits at 38.5°N, 68.2°E, 707 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hisor, 28 km away.

DenovDushanbeBoshkengashVahdatSho‘rchiYovonBokhtar

Topography around Tursunzoda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tursunzoda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,053 m.

The land around Tursunzoda is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
1,319 m
80 km
5,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Hisor 28 km · Denov 40 km · Dushanbe 48 km · Boshkengash 50 km · Vahdat 68 km · Sho‘rchi 69 km · Yovon 74 km · Bokhtar 89 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 Tursunzoda (38.5127°, 68.2316°, elevation 707 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).