Vahdat weather in March

In March, Vahdat sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 137 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 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 Vahdat's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vahdat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
137 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Vahdat is city.

Founded
1927

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 Vahdat reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15121
16122
17122
18122
19132
20132
21133
22133
23133
24143
25143
26143
27144
28144
29154
30154
31154

How March really feels in Vahdat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vahdat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-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°8311.49.39.60.0
Feb / -4°115138.510.50.4
Mar12° / 13715.3511.72.7
Apr18° / 13514.21135.2
May23° / 11°105120.114.16.6
Jun27° / 14°305.7014.67.3
Jul30° / 17°102.1014.46.3
Aug30° / 16°41.2013.56.8
Sep26° / 12°111.7012.38.8
Oct19° / 3250.2117.4
Nov12° / 708.539.93.5
Dec / -4°7510.46.89.40.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
53961
63862
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143763
153664
163763
173763
183763
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
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283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vahdat gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14726
24726
34725
44725
54724
64824
74823
84823
94822
104821
114821
124920
134919
144919
154918
164917
175016
185015
195014
205013
215012
225011
235010
24509
25509
26508
27507
28507
29507
30506
31506

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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8100
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21100
22100
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24100
25100
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28100
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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 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 7:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:056:09
211.17:046:10
311.17:036:11
411.27:016:12
511.27:006:13
611.36:586:14
711.36:576:15
811.46:556:16
911.46:546:17
1011.46:526:18
1111.56:516:19
1211.56:496:20
1311.66:486:21
1411.66:466:22
1511.66:446:23
1611.76:436:24
1711.76:416:25
1811.86:406:26
1911.86:386:27
2011.96:376:28
2111.96:356:29
2211.96:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:276:34
2712.26:256:35
2812.26:246:36
2912.26:226:37
3012.36:216:38
3112.36:196:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.28 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
74.0Bright
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
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vahdat

In seasonPeak

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

Vahdat'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 Vahdat?

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

2.7
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 Vahdat.

What to pack for Vahdat in March

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

In March, Vahdat sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vahdat 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 Vahdat peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vahdat 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 Vahdat is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1536 µg/m³Jan 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vahdat?

Vahdat sits at 38.6°N, 69.0°E, 872 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dushanbe, 21 km away.

HisorDangharaTursunzodaBokhtar

Topography around Vahdat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vahdat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 882 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Vahdat is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
2,228 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Dushanbe 21 km · Boshkengash 21 km · Yovon 27 km · Norak 33 km · Hisor 40 km · Danghara 59 km · Tursunzoda 68 km · Bokhtar 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 Vahdat (38.5563°, 69.0135°, elevation 872 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).