Āshkhāneh weather in March

In March, Āshkhāneh sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Āshkhāneh's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āshkhāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Āshkhāneh is city in North Khorasan 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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Āshkhāneh reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
4100
5110
6110
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
12121
13121
14121
15121
16121
17121
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23142
24143
25143
26143
27143
28153
29154
30154
31154

How March really feels in Āshkhāneh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Āshkhāneh 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 / -4°387.15.59.70.3
Feb / -3°548.85.510.61.0
Mar12° / 8011.83.911.73.3
Apr18° / 7210.30.612.95.8
May23° / 11°458.60147.3
Jun29° / 16°163.4014.57.0
Jul32° / 19°71.5014.35.6
Aug31° / 18°51.3013.46.2
Sep27° / 14°92.2012.38.3
Oct21° / 183.60118.1
Nov13° / 336.31.1104.4
Dec / -2°316.33.29.51.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
164951
174951
184852
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315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Āshkhāneh gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23215
33215
43215
53215
63315
73315
83415
93515
103515
113615
123715
133715
143815
153914
164014
174013
184113
194112
204112
214211
224111
234110
24419
25409
26408
27397
28387
29386
30376
31365

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:28
211.16:215:29
311.26:205:30
411.26:195:31
511.36:175:32
611.36:165:33
711.36:145:34
811.46:135:35
911.46:115:36
1011.56:105:37
1111.56:085:38
1211.56:075:39
1311.66:065:40
1411.66:045:41
1511.76:025:42
1611.76:015:43
1711.75:595:44
1811.85:585:45
1911.85:565:46
2011.95:555:47
2111.95:535:48
2211.95:525:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.15:475:51
2612.15:455:52
2712.25:445:53
2812.25:425:54
2912.25:415:55
3012.35:395:56
3112.35:385:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Āshkhāneh?

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

3.3
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 Āshkhāneh.

What to pack for Āshkhāneh in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Āshkhāneh 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 Āshkhāneh peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āshkhāneh 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 Āshkhāneh is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āshkhāneh?

Āshkhāneh sits at 37.6°N, 56.9°E, 743 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bojnūrd, 37 km away.

BäherdenMagtymgulyGökdepeArkadag

Topography around Āshkhāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āshkhāneh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Āshkhāneh is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,560 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bojnūrd 37 km · Esfarāyen 75 km · Jājarm 83 km · Shīrvān 91 km · Bäherden 107 km · Magtymguly 112 km · Gökdepe 113 km · Arkadag 115 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 Āshkhāneh (37.5615°, 56.9213°, elevation 743 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).