Dorūd weather in March

In March, Dorūd sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Dorūd's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dorūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Dorūd is city in Lorestan 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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dorūd reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
18-2
28-2
39-2
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
910-1
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17111
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23121
24121
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26122
27122
28132
29132
30133
31133

How March really feels in Dorūd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dorūd 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 / -6°10111.210100.0
Feb / -4°10010.5910.80.3
Mar11° / 12111.86.611.72.5
Apr16° / 8710.20.812.85.2
May23° / 10°245.3013.77.8
Jun30° / 15°10.5014.27.1
Jul33° / 18°10.10144.5
Aug33° / 17°00.1013.24.8
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.8
Oct22° / 193.5011.28.2
Nov13° / 697.61.610.34.0
Dec / -3°878.86.69.81.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dorūd gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13426
23425
33425
43424
53424
63524
73524
83624
93624
103724
113724
123824
133924
143924
154024
164123
174123
184123
194223
204222
214221
224121
234120
244119
254018
264017
273916
283915
293914
303813
313712

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 6:50 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:04
211.36:496:04
311.36:486:05
411.36:476:06
511.46:466:07
611.46:446:08
711.46:436:09
811.56:426:09
911.56:406:10
1011.56:396:11
1111.66:386:12
1211.66:366:13
1311.66:356:13
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:326:15
1611.76:316:16
1711.86:306:16
1811.86:286:17
1911.86:276:18
2011.96:266:19
2111.96:246:20
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:196:23
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:166:24
2812.26:156:25
2912.26:136:26
3012.26:126:26
3112.36:106:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dorūd

In seasonPeak

In March, Dorūd sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dorūd's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dorūd?

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

2.5
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 Dorūd.

What to pack for Dorūd in March

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

In March, Dorūd sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dorūd in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Dorūd peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dorūd 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 Dorūd is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1838 µg/m³Dec 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dorūd?

Dorūd sits at 33.5°N, 49.1°E, 1,454 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aznā, 37 km away.

Topography around Dorūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dorūd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 1,521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,586 m.

The land around Dorūd is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
3,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aznā 37 km · Borūjerd 53 km · Shāzand 58 km · Alīgūdarz 59 km · Khorramabad 65 km · Mahājerān 71 km · Karahrūd 83 km · Aleshtar 85 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 Dorūd (33.4922°, 49.0616°, elevation 1,454 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).