Farrokh Shahr weather in March

In March, Farrokh Shahr sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Farrokh Shahr's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrokh Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Farrokh Shahr is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Farrokh Shahr reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
19-4
29-3
39-3
410-3
510-3
610-3
710-3
810-2
910-2
1010-2
1111-2
1211-2
1311-2
1411-1
1511-1
1611-1
1711-1
1812-1
1912-1
2012-1
21120
22120
23120
24130
25130
26130
27131
28131
29141
30141
31141

How March really feels in Farrokh Shahr

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.

Farrokh Shahr weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°4465.910.10.0
Feb / -6°395.24.410.80.8
Mar11° / -1°416.12.411.83.3
Apr17° / 215.10.212.86.3
May23° / 102.8013.68.3
Jun29° / 14°10.5014.17.3
Jul32° / 18°00.1013.95.4
Aug31° / 16°00.1013.26.2
Sep27° / 12°00.1012.28.6
Oct21° / 51.3011.28.5
Nov13° / 283.81.110.34.3
Dec / -5°345.13.89.91.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Farrokh Shahr gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11713
21712
31712
41711
51711
61710
71710
8189
9189
10189
11198
12198
13208
14208
15218
16217
17217
18227
19227
20227
21227
22216
23216
24216
25216
26205
27205
28205
29195
30194
31194

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:425:57
211.36:405:58
311.36:395:59
411.46:385:59
511.46:376:00
611.46:366:01
711.56:356:02
811.56:336:02
911.56:326:03
1011.66:316:04
1111.66:306:05
1211.66:286:05
1311.76:276:06
1411.76:266:07
1511.76:246:08
1611.86:236:08
1711.86:226:09
1811.86:206:10
1911.96:196:11
2011.96:186:11
2111.96:176:12
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:136:14
2512.16:116:15
2612.16:106:15
2712.16:096:16
2812.26:076:17
2912.26:066:18
3012.26:056:18
3112.36:036:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Farrokh Shahr?

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

3.3
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 Farrokh Shahr.

What to pack for Farrokh Shahr in March

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

In March, Farrokh Shahr sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Farrokh Shahr in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farrokh Shahr peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrokh Shahr 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 Farrokh Shahr is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrokh Shahr?

Farrokh Shahr sits at 32.3°N, 51.0°E, 2,106 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Kord, 13 km away.

Topography around Farrokh Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrokh Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 2,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Farrokh Shahr is covered by bare terrain (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
1,187 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Shahr-e Kord 13 km · Hafshejān 18 km · Sedeh Lanjān 34 km · Chamgordān 36 km · Varnāmkhvāst 39 km · Fārsān 39 km · Zarrīn Shahr 40 km · Borūjen 45 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 Farrokh Shahr (32.2717°, 50.9801°, elevation 2,106 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).