Eslāmābād-e Gharb weather in March

In March, Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eslāmābād-e Gharb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Eslāmābād-e Gharb is city in Kermanshah 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Eslāmābād-e Gharb reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5121
6121
7131
8131
9131
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17142
18142
19142
20143
21143
22143
23143
24143
25153
26153
27154
28154
29154
30164
31164

How March really feels in Eslāmābād-e Gharb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 / -2°8410.36.3101.0
Feb / -1°8410.84.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.52.211.73.9
Apr19° / 72110.112.86.0
May25° / 11°256.3013.87.7
Jun31° / 15°20.6014.25.9
Jul35° / 19°00.10143.2
Aug35° / 18°00013.33.2
Sep31° / 14°20.6012.26.3
Oct24° / 314.9011.18.1
Nov15° / 678.10.310.24.9
Dec10° / -0°738.82.99.82.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eslāmābād-e Gharb gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13512
23512
33411
43411
53411
63410
73410
8349
9359
10359
11358
12368
13378
14378
15387
16387
17397
18397
19406
20406
21406
22406
23405
24405
25404
26404
27394
28393
29393
30393
31392

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 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 7:01 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:016:13
211.27:006:14
311.36:596:15
411.36:576:16
511.36:566:17
611.46:556:17
711.46:546:18
811.46:526:19
911.56:516:20
1011.56:506:21
1111.66:486:22
1211.66:476:22
1311.66:466:23
1411.76:446:24
1511.76:436:25
1611.76:416:26
1711.86:406:26
1811.86:396:27
1911.86:376:28
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:346:30
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:276:33
2712.16:266:34
2812.26:256:35
2912.26:236:36
3012.26:226:37
3112.36:206:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Eslāmābād-e Gharb

In seasonPeak

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

Eslāmābād-e Gharb's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Eslāmābād-e Gharb?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eslāmābād-e Gharb.

What to pack for Eslāmābād-e Gharb in March

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

In March, Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1241 µg/m³Nov 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eslāmābād-e Gharb?

Eslāmābād-e Gharb sits at 34.1°N, 46.5°E, 1,335 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Eyvān, 37 km away.

Topography around Eslāmābād-e Gharb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eslāmābād-e Gharb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,086 m.

The land around Eslāmābād-e Gharb is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
3,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Eyvān 37 km · Īlām 53 km · Kermanshah 54 km · Ravānsar 68 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 73 km · Javānrūd 78 km · Kāmyārān 85 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 98 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb (34.1089°, 46.5299°, elevation 1,335 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).