Gerāsh weather in March

In March, Gerāsh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 4.4 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Gerāsh's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerāsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Gerāsh 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gerāsh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12110
22110
32111
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112212
122212
132212
142312
152312
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172312
182312
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242413
252413
262413
272414
282414
292514
302514
312514

How March really feels in Gerāsh

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.

Gerāsh 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 41510.46.4
Feb19° / 364117.4
Mar23° / 12°404.411.88.2
Apr29° / 17°81.512.67.2
May35° / 23°10.413.33.6
Jun39° / 26°00.113.71.0
Jul40° / 28°3113.60.3
Aug39° / 27°41.6130.9
Sep36° / 24°10.312.22.9
Oct31° / 19°10.311.36.4
Nov24° / 13°101.510.68.8
Dec19° / 353.110.37.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257327
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gerāsh gets around 40 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1515
1615
1716
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2914
3013
3112

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:48
211.46:245:49
311.46:235:49
411.56:225:50
511.56:215:51
611.56:205:51
711.56:195:52
811.66:185:52
911.66:175:53
1011.66:165:54
1111.76:155:54
1211.76:145:55
1311.76:135:55
1411.76:115:56
1511.86:105:56
1611.86:095:57
1711.86:085:58
1811.96:075:58
1911.96:065:59
2011.96:055:59
2111.96:046:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:02
2612.15:586:02
2712.15:576:03
2812.15:556:03
2912.25:546:04
3012.25:536:04
3112.25:526:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gerāsh

In seasonPeak

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

Gerāsh sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gerāsh?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gerāsh in March

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

In March, Gerāsh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gerāsh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gerāsh peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Gerāsh 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 Gerāsh is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1748 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul50Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gerāsh?

Gerāsh sits at 27.7°N, 54.1°E, 923 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Evaz, 17 km away.

JahromPārsiānKīsh

Topography around Gerāsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerāsh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m.

The land around Gerāsh is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,420 m
80 km
1,961 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Evaz 17 km · Lār 20 km · Khonj 73 km · Ḩājjīābād 82 km · Lamerd 101 km · Jahrom 108 km · Pārsiān 120 km · Kīsh 124 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 Gerāsh (27.6697°, 54.1359°, elevation 923 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).