Estahbān weather in March

In March, Estahbān sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Estahbān's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estahbān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Estahbān is city in Fars 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Estahbān reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
1156
2156
3156
4166
5166
6166
7167
8167
9167
10167
11177
12177
13177
14177
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20188
21188
22188
23189
24189
25189
26189
27199
28199
29199
301910
311910

How March really feels in Estahbān

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.

Estahbān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 406.11.410.33.2
Feb13° / 405.40.4114.4
Mar17° / 385.8011.86.4
Apr22° / 12°153.7012.78.0
May29° / 18°41.1013.47.4
Jun34° / 22°00.1013.84.4
Jul35° / 24°10.2013.73.3
Aug34° / 22°20.70134.3
Sep30° / 19°00012.26.7
Oct25° / 14°20.4011.39.2
Nov18° / 132.4010.57.1
Dec13° / 293.20.210.24.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57525
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137129
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Estahbān gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 7 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:47
211.46:265:48
311.46:255:49
411.46:245:49
511.56:235:50
611.56:215:51
711.56:205:51
811.56:195:52
911.66:185:53
1011.66:175:53
1111.66:165:54
1211.76:155:55
1311.76:145:55
1411.76:125:56
1511.86:115:56
1611.86:105:57
1711.86:095:58
1811.86:085:58
1911.96:065:59
2011.96:055:59
2111.96:046:00
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:596:02
2612.15:586:03
2712.15:576:03
2812.15:556:04
2912.25:546:05
3012.25:536:05
3112.25:526:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Estahbān?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Estahbān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estahbān in March

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

In March, Estahbān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Estahbān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estahbān peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estahbān 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 Estahbān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1834 µg/m³Nov 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estahbān?

Estahbān sits at 29.1°N, 54.0°E, 1,743 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Neyrīz, 29 km away.

Arsanjān

Topography around Estahbān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estahbān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m around an average of 1,826 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Estahbān is covered by bare terrain (58%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
806 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Neyrīz 29 km · Fasā 44 km · Dārāb 64 km · Sarvestān 81 km · Jahrom 84 km · Ābādeh 91 km · Ḩājjīābād 93 km · Arsanjān 113 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 Estahbān (29.1266°, 54.0421°, elevation 1,743 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).