Mazar-i-Sharif 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: April, October
What is the weather like in Mazar-i-Sharif in March?
In March, Mazar-i-Sharif is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Mazar-i-Sharif.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 80 | 92 |
| Day | 12° | 18° | 25° |
| Night | 2° | 7° | 12° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 6 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min06:14 – 18:08
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
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
Mazar-i-Sharif in March: quick answers
Is Mazar-i-Sharif hot in March?
No. In March, Mazar-i-Sharif is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Mazar-i-Sharif in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 53 mm in total.
Mazar-i-Sharif 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