Aleshtar weather in March

In March, Aleshtar sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aleshtar's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleshtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Aleshtar is city in Lorestan Province, Iran.

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aleshtar reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
410-1
510-1
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11110
12110
13110
14111
15111
16111
17111
18111
19121
20121
21121
22122
23122
24122
25132
26132
27132
28132
29133
30143
31143

How March really feels in Aleshtar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aleshtar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9110.58.8100.1
Feb / -3°9011.38.410.70.6
Mar11° / 10612.14.511.72.8
Apr17° / 7610.90.512.85.4
May23° / 10°224.9013.77.9
Jun30° / 14°10.5014.26.8
Jul34° / 17°10.20144.1
Aug34° / 17°00013.34.3
Sep29° / 12°10.2012.27.5
Oct22° / 213.8011.18.2
Nov13° / 617.90.710.24.2
Dec / -2°838.65.59.81.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aleshtar gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13721
23720
33720
43619
53619
63618
73718
83718
93718
103817
113817
123917
133916
144016
154016
164115
174115
184215
194214
204214
214213
224212
234212
244211
254110
264110
27419
28418
29418
30417
31417

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:06
211.26:536:07
311.36:516:08
411.36:506:09
511.36:496:10
611.46:486:11
711.46:466:12
811.56:456:12
911.56:446:13
1011.56:436:14
1111.66:416:15
1211.66:406:16
1311.66:396:16
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:346:19
1711.86:336:20
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:306:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.16:196:27
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:166:29
3012.26:156:30
3112.36:146:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aleshtar

In seasonPeak

In March, Aleshtar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aleshtar's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Aleshtar sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Aleshtar?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aleshtar.

What to pack for Aleshtar in March

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

In March, Aleshtar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aleshtar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aleshtar peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aleshtar 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 Aleshtar is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aleshtar?

Aleshtar sits at 33.9°N, 48.3°E, 1,614 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nūrābād, 35 km away.

Topography around Aleshtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleshtar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 1,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,914 m.

The land around Aleshtar is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
2,914 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Nūrābād 35 km · Nahāvand 38 km · Khorramabad 43 km · Borūjerd 45 km · Kūhdasht 71 km · Malāyer 71 km · Kangāvar 76 km · Harsīn 77 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Aleshtar (33.8642°, 48.2626°, elevation 1,614 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).