Bandar-e Gaz weather in March

In March, Bandar-e Gaz sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Gaz's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Gaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bandar-e Gaz is city in Golestan 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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bandar-e Gaz reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3115
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12126
13126
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20137
21137
22137
23147
24147
25147
26147
27148
28148
29158
30158
31158

Bandar-e Gaz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 659.14.39.82.0
Feb10° / 7310.2510.62.1
Mar13° / 9313.2311.73.4
Apr17° / 11°9513.50.412.95.0
May21° / 15°8512.6013.96.3
Jun25° / 19°548.5014.57.3
Jul27° / 22°488.7014.37.0
Aug27° / 22°478.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 19°9310.8012.27.0
Oct21° / 14°969.70116.8
Nov15° / 929.90.9104.6
Dec11° / 588.829.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bandar-e Gaz gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33612
43712
53812
63812
73912
84012
94112
104212
114312
124412
134512
144512
154611
164611
174711
184710
194710
20469
21469
22468
23458
24447
25447
26436
27435
28435
29424
30424
31424

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
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:34 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:41
211.26:335:42
311.26:315:43
411.26:305:44
511.36:285:45
611.36:275:46
711.46:265:47
811.46:245:48
911.46:235:49
1011.56:215:50
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:195:51
1311.66:175:52
1411.66:165:53
1511.76:145:54
1611.76:135:55
1711.76:115:56
1811.86:105:57
1911.86:085:58
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:056:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:016:02
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:576:04
2712.25:566:05
2812.25:546:06
2912.25:536:07
3012.35:516:08
3112.35:506:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bandar-e Gaz?

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

3.4
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 Bandar-e Gaz.

What to pack for Bandar-e Gaz in March

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

In March, Bandar-e Gaz sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Gaz in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Gaz peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Gaz is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Gaz?

Bandar-e Gaz sits at 36.8°N, 53.9°E, -19 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Galūgāh, 13 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Gaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Gaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of -18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Bandar-e Gaz is covered by cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
2,192 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Galūgāh 13 km · Kord Kūy 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 18 km · Gomīshān 35 km · Behshahr 36 km · Sīmīn Shahr 37 km · Gorgān 45 km · Āq Qalā 52 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 Gaz (36.7741°, 53.948°, elevation -19 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).