Bandar-e Anzalī weather in March

In March, Bandar-e Anzalī sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Bandar-e Anzalī's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Anzalī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bandar-e Anzalī 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bandar-e Anzalī reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
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Bandar-e Anzalī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11512.40.69.72.7
Feb10° / 10111.3110.62.3
Mar12° / 8712.30.211.73.0
Apr15° / 12°598.9012.94.7
May20° / 18°3060147.0
Jun25° / 22°385.2014.58.1
Jul28° / 25°425.2014.37.5
Aug28° / 25°617.7013.46.9
Sep25° / 23°15111.8012.36.8
Oct21° / 19°20414.50116.0
Nov17° / 14°20214.70.2104.8
Dec13° / 10°13112.50.29.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74555
84555
94555
104555
114357
124357
134357
144258
154357
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234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Anzalī gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
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739
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1040
1141
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1542
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1742
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2041
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2638
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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912calm
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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 6:53 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:535:58
211.16:515:59
311.26:506:00
411.26:486:01
511.36:476:02
611.36:466:03
711.36:446:04
811.46:436:05
911.46:416:06
1011.56:406:07
1111.56:386:08
1211.56:376:09
1311.66:356:10
1411.66:346:11
1511.76:326:12
1611.76:316:13
1711.76:296:14
1811.86:286:15
1911.86:266:16
2011.96:256:17
2111.96:236:18
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:176:21
2612.16:156:22
2712.26:146:23
2812.26:126:24
2912.26:116:25
3012.36:096:26
3112.36:086:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Anzalī

In seasonPeak

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

Bandar-e Anzalī's rainy season runs September–February, 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 Bandar-e Anzalī?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandar-e Anzalī.

What to pack for Bandar-e Anzalī in March

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

In March, Bandar-e Anzalī sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Anzalī 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 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 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bandar-e Anzalī 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 Bandar-e Anzalī peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bandar-e Anzalī 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-e Anzalī is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Anzalī?

Bandar-e Anzalī sits at 37.5°N, 49.5°E, -20 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 20 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Anzalī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Anzalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Bandar-e Anzalī is covered by water (36%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

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24 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Khomām 20 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 23 km · Rasht 25 km · Reẕvānshahr 30 km · Fūman 31 km · Māsāl 31 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 49 km · Sīāhkal 51 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-e Anzalī (37.4732°, 49.4579°, elevation -20 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).