Gomīshān weather in March

In March, Gomīshān sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Gomīshān's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gomīshān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Gomīshān is city in Golestan 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gomīshān reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
21310
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
81410
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101410
111410
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How March really feels in Gomīshān

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.

Gomīshān 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
Jan12° / 608.80.19.73.1
Feb12° / 628.80.510.63.3
Mar15° / 11°7210.5011.74.6
Apr20° / 15°538.1012.96.6
May24° / 20°305.20147.9
Jun27° / 24°203.7014.58.0
Jul29° / 26°245.1014.36.7
Aug30° / 27°204.5013.46.3
Sep28° / 24°486.9012.37.3
Oct23° / 19°686.40117.8
Nov17° / 14°828.70.2105.9
Dec13° / 10°5580.19.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144852
154852
164852
174951
185050
195050
205050
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225248
235446
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275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gomīshān gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2831
2930
3029
3129

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199460
209370
219370
229181
239181
249091
2589101
2688111
2787121
2886131
2984151
3082171
3181181

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:40
211.16:325:41
311.26:315:42
411.26:305:43
511.36:285:44
611.36:275:45
711.36:255:46
811.46:245:47
911.46:235:48
1011.56:215:49
1111.56:205:50
1211.56:185:51
1311.66:175:52
1411.66:155:53
1511.76:145:54
1611.76:125:55
1711.76:115:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:085:57
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:055:59
2211.96:036:00
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:03
2612.15:576:04
2712.25:556:05
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:526:06
3012.35:516:07
3112.35:496:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gomīshān?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gomīshān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gomīshān in March

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

In March, Gomīshān sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gomīshān 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 19 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 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Gomīshān 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 Gomīshān peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gomīshān 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 Gomīshān 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 Gomīshān?

Gomīshān sits at 37.1°N, 54.1°E, -23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sīmīn Shahr, 15 km away.

Topography around Gomīshān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gomīshān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Gomīshān is covered by cropland (49%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), bare terrain (20%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (29%), bare terrain (22%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sīmīn Shahr 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 19 km · Kord Kūy 31 km · Āq Qalā 34 km · Bandar-e Gaz 35 km · Gorgān 41 km · Galūgāh 45 km · Fāẕelābād 63 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 Gomīshān (37.0718°, 54.0765°, elevation -23 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).