Hamadan weather in March

In March, Hamadan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hamadan's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Hamadan is city in Hamadan Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.7 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Hamadan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
28-2
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
1090
1190
1290
1390
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
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31133

How March really feels in Hamadan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hamadan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°488.88.49.90.0
Feb / -4°559.78.610.70.2
Mar10° / 77126.311.72.2
Apr16° / 6913.41.212.84.6
May22° / 10°399.4013.87.1
Jun29° / 15°51.5014.36.9
Jul33° / 19°20.5014.14.4
Aug33° / 18°10.6013.34.8
Sep28° / 13°20.7012.27.9
Oct20° / 265.8011.17.5
Nov11° / 508.32.210.23.1
Dec / -3°487.86.19.70.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hamadan gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13524
23524
33523
43523
53523
63523
73522
83522
93622
103622
113722
123722
133822
143822
153922
164022
174022
184121
194121
204221
214220
224220
234219
244218
254217
264216
274216
284215
294314
304313
314412

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
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:05
211.26:536:05
311.36:516:06
411.36:506:07
511.36:496:08
611.46:476:09
711.46:466:10
811.46:456:11
911.56:436:12
1011.56:426:12
1111.56:416:13
1211.66:396:14
1311.66:386:15
1411.76:376:16
1511.76:356:17
1611.76:346:17
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:296:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:276:22
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:196:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:176:27
2912.26:156:28
3012.36:146:29
3112.36:126:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hamadan?

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

2.2
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 Hamadan.

What to pack for Hamadan in March

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

In March, Hamadan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hamadan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamadan peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hamadan 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 Hamadan is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hamadan's WHO annual average of 26.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 2035 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr35Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hamadan?

Hamadan sits at 34.8°N, 48.5°E, 1,820 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bahār, 14 km away.

Topography around Hamadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,861 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,193 m.

The land around Hamadan is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
1,861 m
80 km
2,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bahār 14 km · Tūyserkān 28 km · Asadābād 36 km · Kabūdarāhang 49 km · Kangāvar 60 km · Malāyer 62 km · Nahāvand 69 km · Qorveh 76 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 Hamadan (34.7992°, 48.5146°, elevation 1,820 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).