Dārān weather in March

In March, Dārān sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.1 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Dārān's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Dārān is city in Isfahan 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dārān reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°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)
16-5
26-5
37-5
47-5
57-4
67-4
77-4
87-4
98-4
108-4
118-3
128-3
138-3
148-3
158-3
168-3
179-3
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
239-2
2410-2
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
2810-1
2911-1
30110
31110

How March really feels in Dārān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dārān 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 / -9°375.85.910.10.0
Feb / -7°375.55.210.80.1
Mar / -3°416.14.311.71.8
Apr14° / 2970.712.84.7
May20° / 205.5013.77.4
Jun27° / 14°41.1014.18.4
Jul30° / 17°10.10146.6
Aug29° / 16°10.3013.27.3
Sep25° / 12°20.7012.29.0
Oct19° / 123.7011.27.3
Nov11° / -0°304.61.910.32.9
Dec / -6°315.24.79.90.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67129
77129
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dārān gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11815
21715
31714
41714
51714
61713
71713
81713
91813
101813
111914
121914
131914
142014
152014
162115
172115
182115
192215
202215
212215
222215
232214
242214
252113
262113
272112
282112
292111
302010
312010

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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
318calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:59
211.36:435:59
311.36:426:00
411.36:416:01
511.46:406:02
611.46:396:03
711.46:376:03
811.56:366:04
911.56:356:05
1011.56:336:06
1111.66:326:07
1211.66:316:07
1311.66:306:08
1411.76:286:09
1511.76:276:10
1611.76:266:10
1711.86:246:11
1811.86:236:12
1911.96:226:13
2011.96:206:13
2111.96:196:14
2212.06:186:15
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.16:136:17
2612.16:126:18
2712.16:116:19
2812.26:096:19
2912.26:086:20
3012.26:076:21
3112.36:056:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dārān?

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

1.8
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 Dārān.

What to pack for Dārān in March

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

In March, Dārān sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Dārān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dārān peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 22UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dārān 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 Dārān is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dārān?

Dārān sits at 33.0°N, 50.4°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānsār, 27 km away.

Topography around Dārān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Dārān is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Khānsār 27 km · Golpāyegān 53 km · Tīrān 76 km · Khomeyn 79 km · Alīgūdarz 81 km · Fārsān 82 km · Shahr-e Kord 85 km · Hafshejān 92 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 Dārān (32.9874°, 50.4108°, elevation 2,312 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).