Āstārā weather in March

In March, Āstārā sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 13.6 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Āstārā's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āstārā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Āstārā 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Āstārā reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
10104
11104
12104
13104
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19105
20115
21115
22115
23116
24116
25116
26126
27126
28126
29126
30127
31127

How March really feels in Āstārā

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.

Āstārā 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
Jan / 11014.35.99.60.7
Feb / 10612.8710.50.8
Mar10° / 9913.65.911.72.2
Apr15° / 7913.51.7134.0
May20° / 14°6712.20.114.15.9
Jun24° / 19°377014.67.7
Jul27° / 21°334.9014.47.9
Aug27° / 21°506.1013.57.7
Sep23° / 17°12511.7012.36.6
Oct18° / 13°18815.70.7115.1
Nov13° / 17616.33.19.93.0
Dec / 12214.85.19.41.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263367
273367
283268
293268
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Āstārā gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14121
24121
34121
44121
54121
64121
74221
84221
94321
104321
114421
124421
134521
144521
154621
164621
174620
184620
194620
204619
214619
224518
234518
244517
254416
264416
274415
284314
294314
304213
314212

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 (%)
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 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
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 6:56 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:566:00
211.16:546:01
311.16:536:02
411.26:526:03
511.26:506:04
611.36:496:05
711.36:476:06
811.46:466:07
911.46:446:08
1011.46:436:09
1111.56:416:10
1211.56:406:11
1311.66:386:12
1411.66:376:13
1511.66:356:14
1611.76:336:15
1711.76:326:16
1811.86:306:17
1911.86:296:18
2011.96:276:19
2111.96:266:20
2211.96:246:21
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:196:24
2612.16:186:25
2712.26:166:26
2812.26:146:27
2912.26:136:27
3012.36:116:28
3112.36:106:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Āstārā

In seasonPeak

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

Āstārā's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Āstārā?

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

2.2
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 Āstārā.

What to pack for Āstārā in March

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

In March, Āstārā sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Āstārā in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Āstārā 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 Āstārā peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Āstārā 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 Āstārā is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2122 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āstārā?

Āstārā sits at 38.4°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Astara, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Āstārā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āstārā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,246 m.

The land around Āstārā is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
3,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Astara 3.0 km · Lankaran 36 km · Ardabīl 54 km · Lerik 55 km · Hashtpar 71 km · Jalilabad 93 km · Germī 95 km · Khalkhāl 95 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 Āstārā (38.4308°, 48.8699°, elevation -22 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).