Īz̄eh weather in March

In March, Īz̄eh sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 129 mm of rain across 9 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Īz̄eh's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īz̄eh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Īz̄eh 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Īz̄eh reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1186
2186
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8197
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10198
11198
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How March really feels in Īz̄eh

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.

Īz̄eh 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
Jan14° / 14712.10.510.23.9
Feb15° / 11610.40.310.84.9
Mar20° / 1299011.86.7
Apr25° / 13°706.4012.87.6
May33° / 18°81.5013.64.6
Jun39° / 23°000140.9
Jul41° / 25°00013.90.0
Aug41° / 25°00.1013.20.0
Sep37° / 21°00.1012.22.1
Oct30° / 16°131.7011.26.2
Nov21° / 10°1017.3010.47.3
Dec16° / 1419.90.1105.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
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216832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Īz̄eh gets around 129 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1430
1531
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
3028
3127

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:466:02
211.36:456:03
311.36:436:03
411.46:426:04
511.46:416:05
611.46:406:06
711.56:396:06
811.56:376:07
911.56:366:08
1011.66:356:09
1111.66:346:09
1211.66:336:10
1311.76:316:11
1411.76:306:12
1511.76:296:12
1611.86:276:13
1711.86:266:14
1811.86:256:14
1911.96:246:15
2011.96:226:16
2111.96:216:16
2212.06:206:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:166:19
2612.16:146:20
2712.16:136:21
2812.26:126:21
2912.26:106:22
3012.26:096:23
3112.36:086:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Īz̄eh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Īz̄eh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Īz̄eh in March

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

In March, Īz̄eh sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Īz̄eh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Īz̄eh peaks around August 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1543 µg/m³Nov 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Īz̄eh?

Īz̄eh sits at 31.8°N, 49.9°E, 825 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bāgh-e Malek, 34 km away.

Topography around Īz̄eh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īz̄eh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,134 m.

The land around Īz̄eh is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
4,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bāgh-e Malek 34 km · Haftkel 53 km · Masjed Soleymān 55 km · Rāmhormoz 66 km · Fārsān 81 km · Lālī 92 km · Lordegān 97 km · Hafshejān 98 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 Īz̄eh (31.8303°, 49.8676°, elevation 825 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).