Bandar-e Kong weather in March

In March, Bandar-e Kong sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.4 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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-e Kong's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Kong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
30%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Bandar-e Kong is city in Hormozgan 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bandar-e Kong reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Bandar-e Kong

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 Kong 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° / 19°333.110.58.2
Feb22° / 20°202.311.18.4
Mar23° / 21°252.411.88.7
Apr27° / 25°40.612.68.4
May30° / 28°0013.36.6
Jun32° / 30°0013.65.5
Jul33° / 32°00.113.54.7
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.4
Sep33° / 31°0012.25.2
Oct31° / 29°10.211.46.6
Nov27° / 25°61.110.78.5
Dec23° / 22°212.110.48.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Kong gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.4 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152340211
2152340221
3152240231
4142139241
5142139251
6142039261
7132039271
8131938281
9121938301
10121837311
11111837331
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1391736361
1491636381
1581535401
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2151232482
2251231493
2351231503
2441130514
2541029525
2641028526
273927547
283926548
293825559
3038245510
3127235711

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 6:21 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:215:46
211.46:205:46
311.56:195:47
411.56:185:48
511.56:175:48
611.56:165:49
711.66:155:49
811.66:145:50
911.66:135:50
1011.66:125:51
1111.76:115:51
1211.76:105:52
1311.76:095:52
1411.86:085:53
1511.86:075:54
1611.86:065:54
1711.86:055:55
1811.96:045:55
1911.96:025:56
2011.96:015:56
2111.96:005:57
2212.05:595:57
2312.05:585:58
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2612.15:555:59
2712.15:536:00
2812.15:526:00
2912.25:516:01
3012.25:506:01
3112.25:496:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Kong

In seasonPeak

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

Bandar-e Kong 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-e Kong?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bandar-e Kong in March

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

In March, Bandar-e Kong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Kong 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) 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
Apr26Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Bandar-e Kong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — 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 Kong peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Kong 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 Kong is worst in July — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1971 µg/m³Dec 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May41Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Kong?

Bandar-e Kong sits at 26.6°N, 54.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Lengeh, 7.0 km away.

Umm al QuwainLārRas Al KhaimahQeshmKhasab

Topography around Bandar-e Kong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Kong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m.

The land around Bandar-e Kong is covered by bare terrain (47%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
2,166 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bandar-e Lengeh 7.0 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 75 km · Kīsh 91 km · Umm al Quwain 130 km · Lār 134 km · Ras Al Khaimah 135 km · Qeshm 138 km · Khasab 139 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 Kong (26.5978°, 54.9369°, 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).