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Monthly climate in March, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification March features a humid continental climate (Dsb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 772 mm (30.4 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. March enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in March, Afghanistan

The warmest months in March are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, March experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in March. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(69°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in March, Afghanistan

March usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 18 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in March are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in March. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)89 (3.5)144 (5.7)149 (5.9)116 (4.6)37 (1.5)6 (0.3)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)32 (1.3)70 (2.8)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)913181818610161010

Monthly sunshine hours in March, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in March are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in March: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in March. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours204237301333387405417393352323258252
Mean daily daylight hours9h 52m10h 47m11h 58m13h 10m14h 11m14h 42m14h 26m13h 32m12h 23m11h 11m10h 8m9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in March, Afghanistan

March experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly March UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for March. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4611121213121110754