Khonj weather in March

In March, Khonj sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 4.8 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 22°C in the first days to 26°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 Khonj's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khonj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
33%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Khonj is city in Fars 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khonj reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82310
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
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202412
212412
222412
232412
242512
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262513
272513
282513
292613
302613
312614

How March really feels in Khonj

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.

Khonj 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
Jan17° / 595.810.46.5
Feb19° / 444.7117.4
Mar24° / 11°424.811.88.2
Apr30° / 17°91.712.66.5
May36° / 22°10.213.42.6
Jun40° / 26°10.113.70.1
Jul41° / 28°10.313.60.0
Aug40° / 27°21.1130.1
Sep37° / 23°10.412.22.0
Oct32° / 18°00.111.35.5
Nov25° / 12°14210.68.6
Dec20° / 443.510.37.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77624
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khonj gets around 42 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
712
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3113

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30937
31937

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:51
211.46:275:51
311.46:265:52
411.56:255:53
511.56:245:53
611.56:235:54
711.56:225:55
811.66:215:55
911.66:205:56
1011.66:195:56
1111.76:185:57
1211.76:175:57
1311.76:155:58
1411.76:145:59
1511.86:135:59
1611.86:126:00
1711.86:116:00
1811.96:106:01
1911.96:096:01
2011.96:086:02
2111.96:066:02
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:05
2612.16:006:05
2712.15:596:06
2812.15:586:06
2912.25:576:07
3012.25:566:07
3112.25:556:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khonj

In seasonPeak

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

Khonj 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 Khonj?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khonj in March

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

In March, Khonj sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khonj 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 Khonj peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khonj 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 Khonj is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1849 µg/m³Nov 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul51Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khonj?

Khonj sits at 27.9°N, 53.4°E, 670 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Evaz, 58 km away.

Topography around Khonj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khonj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,531 m.

The land around Khonj is covered by bare terrain (51%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,531 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Evaz 58 km · Lamerd 67 km · Jahrom 69 km · Gerāsh 73 km · Qīr 77 km · Pārsiān 85 km · Lār 92 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 94 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 Khonj (27.8913°, 53.4344°, elevation 670 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).