Katālem va Sādāt Shahr weather in March

In March, Katālem va Sādāt Shahr sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Katālem va Sādāt Shahr's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katālem va Sādāt Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Katālem va Sādāt Shahr reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Katālem va Sādāt Shahr weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 1631719.82.3
Feb10° / 13014.51.710.62.1
Mar12° / 10514.50.311.72.8
Apr15° / 13°7511.8012.94.5
May20° / 17°478.8013.96.6
Jun24° / 22°436.3014.58.0
Jul26° / 24°436.5014.37.8
Aug27° / 25°527.2013.47.5
Sep24° / 22°15012.5012.36.8
Oct21° / 19°24615.70115.8
Nov17° / 14°24317.20.2104.3
Dec13° / 11°18416.60.39.53.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124060
134060
144159
154060
164060
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184060
194159
204159
214258
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Katālem va Sādāt Shahr gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
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3462
4462
5462
6462
7472
8472
9472
10482
11482
12492
13492
14492
15492
16492
17491
18491
19491
20481
21481
22471
23461
24461
25460
26450
27450
28450
29440
30440
31430

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2812light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:54
211.26:465:55
311.26:445:56
411.26:435:57
511.36:425:58
611.36:405:59
711.36:396:00
811.46:376:01
911.46:366:02
1011.56:346:03
1111.56:336:03
1211.56:326:04
1311.66:306:05
1411.66:296:06
1511.76:276:07
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:246:09
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:216:11
2011.96:206:12
2111.96:186:13
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:146:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:066:20
3012.36:046:21
3112.36:036:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Katālem va Sādāt Shahr

In seasonPeak

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

Katālem va Sādāt Shahr's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Katālem va Sādāt Shahr?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katālem va Sādāt Shahr.

What to pack for Katālem va Sādāt Shahr in March

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

In March, Katālem va Sādāt Shahr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Katālem va Sādāt Shahr in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Katālem va Sādāt Shahr in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katālem va Sādāt Shahr peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 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 Katālem va Sādāt Shahr is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1149 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Katālem va Sādāt Shahr?

Katālem va Sādāt Shahr sits at 36.9°N, 50.7°E, -9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāmsar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Katālem va Sādāt Shahr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katālem va Sādāt Shahr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katālem va Sādāt Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Katālem va Sādāt Shahr is covered by trees (47%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
2,351 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rāmsar 5.0 km · Tonekābon 18 km · Rūdsar 45 km · Amlash 51 km · Langarūd 59 km · Chālūs 70 km · Lāhījān 70 km · Nowshahr 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 Katālem va Sādāt Shahr (36.8888°, 50.6964°, elevation -9 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).