Farrāshband weather in March

In March, Farrāshband sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Farrāshband's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrāshband's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Farrāshband reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4229
5229
62210
72210
82210
92210
102310
112310
122310
132311
142311
152311
162311
172311
182311
192411
202411
212411
222412
232412
242412
252412
262512
272512
282512
292512
302513
312613

How March really feels in Farrāshband

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.

Farrāshband weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 807.310.46.1
Feb19° / 525.2117.2
Mar23° / 11°475.211.88.1
Apr29° / 15°152.712.76.6
May36° / 21°20.513.42.7
Jun40° / 24°00.113.80.1
Jul41° / 26°10.213.70.0
Aug41° / 26°41.5130.0
Sep38° / 22°20.812.21.5
Oct33° / 17°20.311.35.0
Nov25° / 12°303.410.68.2
Dec19° / 635.210.27.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Farrāshband gets around 47 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016
3116

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:55
211.46:335:56
311.46:325:57
411.46:315:57
511.56:305:58
611.56:295:59
711.56:285:59
811.66:276:00
911.66:266:01
1011.66:256:01
1111.66:246:02
1211.76:226:02
1311.76:216:03
1411.76:206:04
1511.86:196:04
1611.86:186:05
1711.86:176:05
1811.86:156:06
1911.96:146:07
2011.96:136:07
2111.96:126:08
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:10
2612.16:066:11
2712.16:056:11
2812.16:036:12
2912.26:026:12
3012.26:016:13
3112.26:006:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Farrāshband

In seasonPeak

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

Farrāshband sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Farrāshband?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Farrāshband for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Farrāshband in March

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

In March, Farrāshband sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrāshband?

Farrāshband sits at 28.9°N, 52.1°E, 776 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 46 km away.

Topography around Farrāshband

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrāshband has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Farrāshband is covered by cropland (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Fīrūzābād 46 km · Kavār 69 km · Khūrmūj 73 km · Ahram 80 km · Shiraz 94 km · Kāzerūn 95 km · Borāzjān 97 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 100 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 Farrāshband (28.8601°, 52.0945°, elevation 776 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).