Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni weather in March

In March, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 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-e Emam Khomeyni's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni

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-e Emam Khomeyni weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°475.710.37.0
Feb21° / 11°273.910.97.9
Mar26° / 15°283.911.88.0
Apr33° / 21°101.912.74.5
May40° / 26°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.32.7
Nov27° / 16°653.910.57.5
Dec20° / 11°565.810.17.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.9 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 15% on the wettest days.

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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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:486:06
211.36:476:07
311.46:456:07
411.46:446:08
511.46:436:09
611.56:426:10
711.56:416:10
811.56:406:11
911.66:396:12
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1211.66:356:14
1311.76:346:14
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1611.86:306:16
1711.86:296:17
1811.86:286:18
1911.96:266:18
2011.96:256:19
2111.96:246:20
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:196:22
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:166:23
2812.26:156:24
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3012.26:126:25
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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286.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni

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

Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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Is March a good time to visit Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni in March

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

In March, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 10 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni in March

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Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — 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 Emam Khomeyni peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 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 Emam Khomeyni is worst in May — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorMay 1055 µg/m³Nov 1045 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni?

Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni sits at 30.4°N, 49.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Māhshahr, 16 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m.

The land around Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

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80 km
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March weather nearby: Bandar-e Māhshahr 16 km · Chamrān 31 km · Shādegān 48 km · Rāmshīr 59 km · Hendījān 63 km · Omīdīyeh 68 km · Aghajari 76 km · Abadan 77 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 Emam Khomeyni (30.437°, 49.1029°, elevation 3 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).