Kahnūj weather in March

In March, Kahnūj sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 3.9 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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Kahnūj's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahnūj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
34%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kahnūj reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62513
72513
82514
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102514
112514
122614
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292917
302917
312917

How March really feels in Kahnūj

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.

Kahnūj 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
Jan19° / 54510.47.3
Feb21° / 11°424.6117.9
Mar26° / 15°403.911.87.9
Apr33° / 20°101.412.64.7
May38° / 25°20.813.41.1
Jun42° / 28°20.413.70.0
Jul42° / 30°41.413.60.0
Aug41° / 29°51.8130.0
Sep38° / 26°20.912.21.1
Oct34° / 21°4111.34.4
Nov27° / 15°112.110.68.2
Dec22° / 11°303.310.38.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107723
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kahnūj gets around 40 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
612
712
812
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
390100
490100
590100
690100
789110
889110
988120
1088120
1187130
1287130
1386140
1484151
1583161
1683161
1782171
1880182
1980182
2080182
2180182
2279183
2379183
2479183
2579183
2679183
2779183
2880173
2980173
3081163
3181163

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:115:34
211.46:105:34
311.46:095:35
411.56:085:36
511.56:075:36
611.56:065:37
711.56:055:37
811.66:045:38
911.66:035:39
1011.66:025:39
1111.76:015:40
1211.76:005:40
1311.75:585:41
1411.75:575:42
1511.85:565:42
1611.85:555:43
1711.85:545:43
1811.95:535:44
1911.95:525:44
2011.95:505:45
2111.95:495:45
2212.05:485:46
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:465:47
2512.05:455:48
2612.15:435:48
2712.15:425:49
2812.15:415:49
2912.25:405:50
3012.25:395:50
3112.25:385:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kahnūj

In seasonPeak

None of Kahnūj's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kahnūj sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kahnūj?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kahnūj in March

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

In March, Kahnūj sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kahnūj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kahnūj peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 15UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kahnūj 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 Kahnūj is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1745 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahnūj?

Kahnūj sits at 27.9°N, 57.7°E, 501 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Anbarābād, 61 km away.

MīnābBaravātBamBandar Abbas

Topography around Kahnūj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahnūj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,291 m.

The land around Kahnūj is covered by bare terrain (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
2,291 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: ‘Anbarābād 61 km · Manūjān 63 km · Rūdān 75 km · Jīroft 82 km · Mīnāb 108 km · Baravāt 143 km · Bam 145 km · Bandar Abbas 163 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 Kahnūj (27.9403°, 57.6998°, elevation 501 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).