Galūgāh weather in March

In March, Galūgāh sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Galūgāh's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galūgāh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Galūgāh reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5126
6126
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19147
20147
21147
22148
23148
24148
25148
26158
27158
28158
29159
30159
31159

Galūgāh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 668.53.29.82.5
Feb10° / 699.63.910.62.5
Mar13° / 8111.72.211.73.7
Apr18° / 11°6911.10.212.95.6
May22° / 16°569.7013.96.8
Jun26° / 20°406.5014.57.5
Jul28° / 23°366.7014.36.8
Aug29° / 23°336.6013.46.4
Sep26° / 20°839.3012.27.2
Oct21° / 15°908.9011.17.1
Nov16° / 929.60.7105.1
Dec12° / 618.41.69.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84852
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Galūgāh gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2329
33210
43310
53310
63410
73510
8369
9379
10389
11399
12409
13409
14418
15418
16418
17427
18427
19416
20416
21416
22405
23405
24395
25384
26384
27374
28373
29363
30363
31362

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

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 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:42
211.26:335:43
311.26:325:44
411.26:305:44
511.36:295:45
611.36:285:46
711.46:265:47
811.46:255:48
911.46:235:49
1011.56:225:50
1111.56:205:51
1211.66:195:52
1311.66:185:53
1411.66:165:54
1511.76:155:55
1611.76:135:56
1711.76:125:57
1811.86:105:58
1911.86:095:58
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:066:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:586:05
2712.25:576:06
2812.25:556:06
2912.25:536:07
3012.35:526:08
3112.35:506:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Galūgāh?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Galūgāh.

What to pack for Galūgāh in March

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

In March, Galūgāh sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Galūgāh in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Galūgāh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galūgāh peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Galūgāh 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 Galūgāh is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Galūgāh?

Galūgāh sits at 36.7°N, 53.8°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Gaz, 13 km away.

Topography around Galūgāh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galūgāh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Galūgāh is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (25%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
1,767 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bandar-e Gaz 13 km · Behshahr 23 km · Kord Kūy 28 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 30 km · Gomīshān 45 km · Nekā 46 km · Sīmīn Shahr 49 km · Gorgān 58 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 Galūgāh (36.7273°, 53.8089°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).