Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh weather in March

In March, Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is city in Gilan 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3145
4145
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15156
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24167
25167
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31178

How March really feels in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 116121.69.72.9
Feb12° / 12112.32.210.62.9
Mar15° / 11513.30.411.74.1
Apr19° / 10°8110.5012.95.8
May23° / 15°508.50147.0
Jun27° / 19°648.4014.56.7
Jul29° / 22°729.9014.35.5
Aug30° / 22°8411.7013.45.2
Sep26° / 19°15814.1012.36.0
Oct22° / 15°17414.30116.1
Nov17° / 10°16813.60.2104.9
Dec13° / 12411.50.79.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
103862
113862
123862
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2412
3412
4412
5412
6422
7422
8432
9442
10452
11452
12462
13462
14472
15472
16472
17462
18461
19451
20451
21441
22431
23431
24421
25411
26411
27401
28390
29390
30380
31380

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:57
211.16:495:58
311.26:485:59
411.26:466:00
511.36:456:00
611.36:436:01
711.36:426:02
811.46:416:03
911.46:396:04
1011.56:386:05
1111.56:366:06
1211.56:356:07
1311.66:336:08
1411.66:326:09
1511.76:306:10
1611.76:296:11
1711.76:276:12
1811.86:266:13
1911.86:246:14
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:216:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.26:126:21
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:096:23
3012.36:076:24
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

In seasonPeak

None of Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh in March

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

In March, Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 4 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2129 µg/m³Jul 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh?

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sits at 37.3°N, 49.9°E, -8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lāhījān, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,710 m.

The land around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
3,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lāhījān 9.0 km · Sīāhkal 14 km · Langarūd 20 km · Amlash 28 km · Khomām 29 km · Rasht 31 km · Rūdsar 34 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 49 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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh (37.2632°, 49.9432°, elevation -8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).