Āz̄arshahr weather in March

In March, Āz̄arshahr sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 47% 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 Āz̄arshahr's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āz̄arshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Āz̄arshahr is city in East Azerbaijan 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 Āz̄arshahr 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 16°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)
18-1
28-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
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How March really feels in Āz̄arshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Āz̄arshahr weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°296.55.49.70.0
Feb / -3°3885.410.50.4
Mar11° / 5510.93.211.72.6
Apr16° / 6110.80.512.95.2
May22° / 11°489.10147.1
Jun28° / 15°173.5014.67.4
Jul32° / 19°92.4014.35.2
Aug32° / 18°51.4013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°51.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 2040117.6
Nov11° / 396.31.4103.1
Dec / -3°3174.49.40.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
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246139
256139
266238
276139
286139
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Āz̄arshahr gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12914
23013
33013
43013
53112
63112
73212
83212
93312
103411
113411
123511
133611
143611
153711
163711
173711
183811
193810
203810
213810
22389
23389
24379
25378
26378
27377
28367
29366
30366
31355

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
9100
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11100
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15100
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24100
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26100
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28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
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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 7:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:076:12
211.17:056:13
311.27:046:14
411.27:036:15
511.27:016:16
611.37:006:17
711.36:586:18
811.46:576:19
911.46:556:20
1011.56:546:21
1111.56:526:22
1211.56:516:23
1311.66:496:24
1411.66:486:25
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:456:27
1711.76:436:28
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:396:30
2111.96:376:31
2211.96:356:32
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:296:36
2712.26:286:37
2812.26:266:38
2912.26:256:39
3012.36:236:40
3112.36:216:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Āz̄arshahr?

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

2.6
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 Āz̄arshahr.

What to pack for Āz̄arshahr in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Āz̄arshahr 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 Āz̄arshahr peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āz̄arshahr 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 Āz̄arshahr is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āz̄arshahr?

Āz̄arshahr sits at 37.8°N, 46.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īlkhchī, 20 km away.

Topography around Āz̄arshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āz̄arshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Āz̄arshahr is covered by trees (28%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Īlkhchī 20 km · Oskū 21 km · Khosrowshahr 22 km · Sahand 24 km · Ajab Shīr 32 km · Sardrūd 33 km · Tabriz 45 km · Marāgheh 47 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 Āz̄arshahr (37.759°, 45.9783°, elevation 1,386 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).