Khūrmūj weather in March

In March, Khūrmūj sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 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 23°C in the first days to 27°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 Khūrmūj's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khūrmūj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Khūrmūj is city in Bushehr 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khūrmūj reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52312
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122413
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202514
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272715
282715
292715
302715
312815

How March really feels in Khūrmūj

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.

Khūrmūj 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
Jan18° / 767.210.46.7
Feb20° / 10°415.1117.5
Mar25° / 13°354.811.88.2
Apr31° / 18°112.112.75.7
May37° / 23°20.613.41.7
Jun41° / 27°00.213.80.0
Jul42° / 29°10.313.60.0
Aug41° / 28°31.2130.0
Sep39° / 24°31.112.20.9
Oct34° / 19°30.911.34.1
Nov26° / 14°293.510.67.9
Dec21° / 10°635.710.27.6

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 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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107624
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khūrmūj gets around 35 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 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139550
149361
159361
169271
179271
189181
199181
209091
219091
229091
2389101
2489101
2588111
2688111
2788111
2888111
2987121
3087121
3187121

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:375:58
211.46:365:59
311.46:356:00
411.46:346:00
511.56:336:01
611.56:326:02
711.56:316:02
811.66:306:03
911.66:296:04
1011.66:276:04
1111.66:266:05
1211.76:256:05
1311.76:246:06
1411.76:236:07
1511.86:226:07
1611.86:216:08
1711.86:196:08
1811.86:186:09
1911.96:176:10
2011.96:166:10
2111.96:156:11
2212.06:136:11
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.16:106:13
2612.16:096:13
2712.16:076:14
2812.16:066:15
2912.26:056:15
3012.26:046:16
3112.26:036:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khūrmūj

In seasonPeak

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

Khūrmūj 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 Khūrmūj?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khūrmūj in March

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

In March, Khūrmūj sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khūrmūj in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Jan 17 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Khūrmūj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khūrmūj peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khūrmūj 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 Khūrmūj is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khūrmūj?

Khūrmūj sits at 28.7°N, 51.4°E, 56 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ahram, 27 km away.

Bandar-e Deyr

Topography around Khūrmūj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khūrmūj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Khūrmūj is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ahram 27 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 43 km · Choghādak 50 km · Bushehr 63 km · Borāzjān 70 km · Farrāshband 73 km · Āb Pakhsh 84 km · Bandar-e Deyr 106 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 Khūrmūj (28.6543°, 51.38°, elevation 56 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).