Gotvand weather in March

In March, Gotvand sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Gotvand's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotvand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Gotvand is city in Khuzestan 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gotvand reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12110
22210
32210
42210
52210
62211
72211
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
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202412
212412
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242513
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272513
282613
292614
302614
312614

How March really feels in Gotvand

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.

Gotvand 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 1149.810.15.8
Feb19° / 817.710.86.7
Mar24° / 12°98711.87.7
Apr30° / 17°57512.86.0
May38° / 22°61.313.61.6
Jun44° / 26°00.114.10.0
Jul46° / 29°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 28°00.113.20.0
Sep42° / 24°10.312.20.1
Oct35° / 19°161.911.23.4
Nov25° / 13°825.910.37.5
Dec19° / 11889.96.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gotvand gets around 98 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69721
79631
89631
99631
109631
119541
129541
139541
149541
159451
169451
179451
189361
199361
209361
219271
229271
239181
249181
259091
269091
279091
2889101
2989101
3088111
3187121

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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:506:06
211.36:496:06
311.36:486:07
411.46:476:08
511.46:466:09
611.46:446:10
711.56:436:10
811.56:426:11
911.56:416:12
1011.66:396:13
1111.66:386:13
1211.66:376:14
1311.76:366:15
1411.76:346:16
1511.76:336:16
1611.86:326:17
1711.86:306:18
1811.86:296:18
1911.96:286:19
2011.96:276:20
2111.96:256:21
2212.06:246:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:206:23
2612.16:196:24
2712.16:176:25
2812.26:166:26
2912.26:156:26
3012.26:136:27
3112.36:126:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gotvand

In seasonPeak

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

Gotvand's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gotvand sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gotvand?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gotvand in March

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

In March, Gotvand sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gotvand 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 Gotvand peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gotvand 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 Gotvand is worst in May — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1050 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gotvand?

Gotvand sits at 32.2°N, 48.8°E, 70 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shūshtar, 22 km away.

Topography around Gotvand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotvand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,716 m.

The land around Gotvand is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
3,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Shūshtar 22 km · Lālī 28 km · Dezful 41 km · Andīmeshk 49 km · Shush 54 km · Masjed Soleymān 58 km · Veys 85 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 92 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 Gotvand (32.2458°, 48.8132°, elevation 70 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).