Khomām weather in March

In March, Khomām sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 33% 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 Khomām's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khomām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Khomām is city in Gilan 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khomām 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 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3118
4118
5118
6118
7119
8119
9119
10119
11119
12129
13129
14129
15129
16129
17129
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19129
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21129
22129
23129
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251210
261310
271310
281310
291310
301310
311310

Khomām 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° / 10611.40.59.72.7
Feb10° / 9210.60.710.62.4
Mar12° / 7710.80.111.73.1
Apr15° / 12°497.6012.94.9
May20° / 17°244.90147.2
Jun25° / 22°294.7014.58.2
Jul28° / 25°385.7014.37.4
Aug28° / 25°527.8013.46.8
Sep25° / 23°13111.7012.36.8
Oct22° / 19°17213.60116.2
Nov17° / 14°17714.10.1104.9
Dec13° / 10°11711.40.29.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134654
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194753
204753
214852
224951
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khomām gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:52 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:525:58
211.16:505:59
311.26:496:00
411.26:486:01
511.36:466:02
611.36:456:03
711.36:436:03
811.46:426:04
911.46:406:05
1011.56:396:06
1111.56:376:07
1211.56:366:08
1311.66:346:09
1411.66:336:10
1511.76:316:11
1611.76:306:12
1711.76:286:13
1811.86:276:14
1911.86:256:15
2011.96:246:16
2111.96:226:17
2211.96:216:18
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:156:21
2712.26:136:22
2812.26:116:23
2912.26:106:24
3012.36:086:25
3112.36:076:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khomām

In seasonPeak

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

Khomām's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Khomām?

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

3.1
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 Khomām.

What to pack for Khomām in March

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

In March, Khomām sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Khomām 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Khomām 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 Khomām peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Khomām 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 Khomām is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khomām?

Khomām sits at 37.4°N, 49.7°E, -15 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rasht, 14 km away.

Topography around Khomām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khomām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of -18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,110 m.

The land around Khomām is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
3,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rasht 14 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 20 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 29 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 32 km · Sīāhkal 32 km · Fūman 36 km · Lāhījān 37 km · Māsāl 47 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 Khomām (37.3902°, 49.6585°, elevation -15 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).