Jam weather in March

In March, Jam sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jam's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Jam is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.

Founded
1996

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jam reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42117
52117
62117
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
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192318
202318
212318
222318
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242319
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272419
282419
292419
302419
312420

How March really feels in Jam

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.

Jam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°665.610.47.2
Feb20° / 15°343.5117.7
Mar22° / 18°263.311.88.3
Apr27° / 22°50.812.68.3
May31° / 27°00.113.45.8
Jun34° / 30°0013.74.3
Jul35° / 31°0013.63.7
Aug35° / 31°10.1133.7
Sep33° / 29°0012.24.7
Oct31° / 26°10.111.36.5
Nov26° / 21°232.210.68.5
Dec21° / 16°534.510.37.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jam gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309
318

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166295
266295
365305
465305
565305
664315
763316
862326
962326
1061336
1160337
1260337
1358348
1457349
1557349
16563410
17553411
18543412
19543412
20533413
21533314
22523315
23513316
24503317
25493417
26483418
27473518
28463519
29453619
30433719
31423919

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:335:55
211.46:325:56
311.46:315:57
411.56:305:57
511.56:295:58
611.56:285:58
711.56:265:59
811.66:256:00
911.66:246:00
1011.66:236:01
1111.76:226:01
1211.76:216:02
1311.76:206:02
1411.76:196:03
1511.86:186:04
1611.86:176:04
1711.86:156:05
1811.96:146:05
1911.96:136:06
2011.96:126:06
2111.96:116:07
2212.06:106:07
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.06:066:09
2612.16:056:10
2712.16:046:10
2812.16:036:11
2912.26:016:11
3012.26:006:12
3112.25:596:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jam

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Jam?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Jam for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jam in March

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

In March, Jam sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jam in March

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Jam in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jam peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Jam 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 Jam is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1854 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jam?

Jam sits at 27.8°N, 52.3°E, 622 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Makū, 10 km away.

Khonj

Topography around Jam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.

The land around Jam is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
2,093 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Makū 10 km · Bandar-e Kangān 26 km · Bandar-e Deyr 38 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 45 km · Pārsiān 98 km · Qīr 101 km · Lamerd 101 km · Khonj 109 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 Jam (27.8298°, 52.3252°, elevation 622 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).