Bandar Abbas weather in March

In March, Bandar Abbas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 42 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bandar Abbas's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Abbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Bandar Abbas is city in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Founded
~600 BCE

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bandar Abbas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312721

How March really feels in Bandar Abbas

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.

Bandar Abbas 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°48410.58.0
Feb22° / 16°424118.2
Mar25° / 19°423.711.88.3
Apr30° / 23°70.912.66.6
May34° / 27°10.313.33.9
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.7
Jul36° / 31°10.213.52.6
Aug36° / 31°10.4132.9
Sep35° / 29°20.412.23.8
Oct32° / 26°41.211.35.3
Nov28° / 21°122.110.78.0
Dec23° / 17°33310.38.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77723
87723
97624
107624
117525
127525
137327
147327
157228
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217129
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237228
247228
257228
267426
277426
287525
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bandar Abbas gets around 42 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14335202
24334212
34433212
44433212
54432213
64432213
74432213
84431223
94332224
104232224
114132234
124033234
133933244
143734255
153534265
163435265
173235275
183036285
192937296
202738296
212638306
222539306
232339316
242339326
252239326
262139337
272139347
282039347
292038357
302038357
312037367

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:40
211.46:155:41
311.46:145:41
411.56:135:42
511.56:125:42
611.56:115:43
711.66:105:44
811.66:095:44
911.66:085:45
1011.66:075:45
1111.76:065:46
1211.76:055:46
1311.76:045:47
1411.76:035:47
1511.86:025:48
1611.86:015:49
1711.85:595:49
1811.95:585:50
1911.95:575:50
2011.95:565:51
2111.95:555:51
2212.05:545:52
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.05:505:53
2612.15:495:54
2712.15:485:54
2812.15:475:55
2912.25:465:55
3012.25:455:56
3112.25:435:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bandar Abbas

In seasonPeak

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

Bandar Abbas sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bandar Abbas?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bandar Abbas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandar Abbas in March

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

In March, Bandar Abbas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bandar Abbas in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bandar Abbas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandar Abbas peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar Abbas?

Bandar Abbas sits at 27.2°N, 56.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qeshm, 26 km away.

KhasabManūjānḨājjīābādBandar-e Kong

Topography around Bandar Abbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Abbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,225 m.

The land around Bandar Abbas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
3,225 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qeshm 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 74 km · Mīnāb 80 km · Rūdān 94 km · Khasab 112 km · Manūjān 122 km · Ḩājjīābād 130 km · Bandar-e Kong 148 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 Bandar Abbas (27.1865°, 56.2808°, elevation 9 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).