Bäherden weather in March

In March, Bäherden sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bäherden's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bäherden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bäherden is city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bäherden reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2145
3145
4145
5155
6155
7155
8156
9156
10156
11166
12166
13166
14167
15167
16167
17177
18177
19177
20178
21178
22188
23188
24188
25189
26199
27199
28199
29199
302010
312010

How March really feels in Bäherden

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bäherden 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 / 215.11.89.61.9
Feb11° / 346.82.110.52.9
Mar17° / 417.90.511.75.6
Apr24° / 13°315.80137.5
May30° / 19°173.2014.15.8
Jun36° / 25°51.2014.62.6
Jul38° / 27°20.6014.41.1
Aug37° / 25°20.5013.52.1
Sep32° / 20°50.8012.35.8
Oct24° / 13°112.50118.5
Nov15° / 194.30.39.95.4
Dec10° / 1641.19.42.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bäherden gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3233
4233
5243
6243
7243
8252
9252
10252
11262
12262
13272
14272
15272
16272
17282
18282
19272
20271
21271
22261
23261
24251
25251
26241
27230
28230
29220
30210
31210

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:52 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:526:55
211.17:506:56
311.17:496:58
411.27:476:59
511.27:467:00
611.37:447:01
711.37:437:02
811.47:417:03
911.47:407:04
1011.47:387:05
1111.57:377:06
1211.57:357:07
1311.67:347:08
1411.67:327:09
1511.67:317:10
1611.77:297:11
1711.77:287:12
1811.87:267:13
1911.87:247:14
2011.97:237:15
2111.97:217:16
2211.97:207:17
2312.07:187:17
2412.07:177:18
2512.17:157:19
2612.17:137:20
2712.27:127:21
2812.27:107:22
2912.27:097:23
3012.37:077:24
3112.37:057:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
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
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bäherden

In seasonPeak

None of Bäherden's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bäherden sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bäherden?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bäherden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bäherden in March

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

In March, Bäherden sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bäherden 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 Bäherden peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bäherden 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 Bäherden is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1534 µg/m³Dec 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bäherden?

Bäherden sits at 38.4°N, 57.4°E, 160 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gökdepe, 56 km away.

AbadanAshgabatMagtymgulyĀshkhānehBojnūrdÄnew

Topography around Bäherden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bäherden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m.

The land around Bäherden is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,468 m
80 km
2,479 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gökdepe 56 km · Arkadag 69 km · Abadan 79 km · Ashgabat 99 km · Magtymguly 100 km · Āshkhāneh 107 km · Bojnūrd 107 km · Änew 113 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Bäherden (38.4362°, 57.4316°, elevation 160 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).