Islamabad weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: February – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Islamabad in March?
In March, Islamabad is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 119 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Islamabad.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Day | 18° | 23° | 28° |
| Night | 6° | 10° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 55 min06:20 – 18:15
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5Asia/Karachi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Islamabad in March: quick answers
Is Islamabad hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Islamabad average 23 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Islamabad in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 119 mm in total.
Islamabad month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences