Būmahen weather in March

In March, Būmahen sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Būmahen's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Būmahen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Būmahen is city in Tehran 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Būmahen reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-2
95-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-1
146-1
156-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
1970
2070
2170
2280
2381
2481
2581
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092
31102

How March really feels in Būmahen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Būmahen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°366.96.89.90.0
Feb / -6°447.77.410.60.0
Mar / -1°599.46.111.70.8
Apr13° / 509.71.212.93.9
May20° / 12°245.20.213.97.3
Jun27° / 18°71.7014.48.6
Jul30° / 21°51.3014.27.0
Aug28° / 20°51.1013.47.9
Sep24° / 16°61.3012.29.1
Oct17° / 2040.111.16.7
Nov / 406.93.510.11.8
Dec / -6°366.96.29.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Būmahen gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52520
62520
72620
82620
92720
102820
112921
122921
133021
143121
153221
163321
173321
183421
193421
203421
213520
223420
233419
243419
253418
263317
273316
283316
293215
303214
313213

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:415:50
211.26:405:51
311.26:395:52
411.36:375:53
511.36:365:54
611.36:355:55
711.46:335:56
811.46:325:57
911.56:315:58
1011.56:295:59
1111.56:285:59
1211.66:266:00
1311.66:256:01
1411.66:236:02
1511.76:226:03
1611.76:216:04
1711.86:196:05
1811.86:186:06
1911.86:166:06
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:136:08
2212.06:126:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:046:13
2812.26:036:14
2912.26:016:15
3012.36:006:16
3112.35:596:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Būmahen?

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

0.8
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 Būmahen.

What to pack for Būmahen in March

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

In March, Būmahen sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Būmahen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Būmahen peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Būmahen 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 Būmahen is worst in January — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12150 µg/m³Jul 1850 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb139Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct101Unhealthy
Nov122Unhealthy
Dec148Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Būmahen?

Būmahen sits at 35.7°N, 51.9°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdehen, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Būmahen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Būmahen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 1,761 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,393 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Būmahen is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
2,393 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Rūdehen 3.0 km · Pardīs 5.0 km · Damāvand 18 km · Lavāsān 23 km · Qīāmdasht 30 km · Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 31 km · Ferūnābād 33 km · Pākdasht 33 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 Būmahen (35.7297°, 51.8688°, elevation 1,700 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. 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).