Gorgān weather in March

In March, Gorgān sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Gorgān's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorgān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Gorgān 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gorgān reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
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591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1392
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
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21113
22113
23113
24113
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26113
27124
28124
29124
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How March really feels in Gorgān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gorgān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.789.80.2
Feb / -2°7711.89.410.60.4
Mar10° / 11616.39.711.71.9
Apr15° / 15420.22.912.93.5
May20° / 12°19522.50.213.94.7
Jun24° / 16°10916.7014.56.1
Jul26° / 18°5611.8014.36.7
Aug26° / 18°6512013.46.8
Sep23° / 15°10914.4012.36.6
Oct19° / 10°10013.80.3115.7
Nov12° / 8111.14.2103.2
Dec / -0°538.86.69.51.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
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224456
234456
244357
254456
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274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gorgān gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14232
24332
34331
44431
54431
64532
74632
84732
94833
104933
115033
125133
135234
145334
155434
165534
175634
185634
195733
205733
215732
225731
235830
245829
255828
265827
275826
285925
295924
306023
316022

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
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8100
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24100
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26100
27100
28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:39
211.26:315:40
311.26:295:41
411.26:285:42
511.36:275:43
611.36:255:44
711.36:245:45
811.46:225:46
911.46:215:47
1011.56:195:48
1111.56:185:49
1211.56:175:49
1311.66:155:50
1411.66:145:51
1511.76:125:52
1611.76:115:53
1711.76:095:54
1811.86:085:55
1911.86:065:56
2011.96:055:57
2111.96:035:58
2211.96:025:59
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:596:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:556:02
2712.25:546:03
2812.25:526:04
2912.25:516:05
3012.35:496:06
3112.35:486:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gorgān?

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

1.9
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 Gorgān.

What to pack for Gorgān in March

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

In March, Gorgān sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gorgān 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 59 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 Gorgān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorgān peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorgān 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 Gorgān is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorgān?

Gorgān sits at 36.8°N, 54.4°E, 140 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āq Qalā, 19 km away.

Topography around Gorgān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorgān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Gorgān is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
2,355 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Āq Qalā 19 km · Sīmīn Shahr 27 km · Fāẕelābād 28 km · Kord Kūy 30 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 34 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 38 km · Gomīshān 41 km · Bandar-e Gaz 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 Gorgān (36.8427°, 54.4439°, elevation 140 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).