Weather in Islamabad in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Islamabad in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +24°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +19°C.
Is Islamabad warm or cold in March?
Islamabad is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Islamabad:
Climate in Islamabad in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +23°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +2°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +36°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 119 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 62% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +23°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 119 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 62%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in February to 8 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Islamabad is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Islamabad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Islamabad in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+25°C) and the highest in 2022 (+29°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 473 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1632 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Islamabad, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.