Maḩmūdābād weather in March

In March, Maḩmūdābād sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.9 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Maḩmūdābād's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maḩmūdābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Maḩmūdābād is capital city of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maḩmūdābād reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1129
2129
3129
4129
5129
61210
71210
81210
91210
101210
111210
121210
131210
141210
151310
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191310
201310
211310
221311
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251411
261411
271411
281411
291411
301411
311411

How March really feels in Maḩmūdābād

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.

Maḩmūdābād 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 79109.83.1
Feb11° / 689.810.62.8
Mar13° / 10°649.911.73.6
Apr16° / 14°407.812.95.5
May21° / 18°245.613.97.3
Jun25° / 23°26514.58.0
Jul28° / 26°316.114.27.3
Aug28° / 26°367.313.46.7
Sep26° / 24°10510.912.26.9
Oct23° / 20°12810.911.16.9
Nov18° / 15°12611.2105.5
Dec14° / 12°899.99.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164753
174654
184654
194852
204852
215050
225050
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maḩmūdābād gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
431
531
631
732
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29955
30946
31937

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

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 6:40 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:405:48
211.26:395:49
311.26:385:50
411.26:365:51
511.36:355:52
611.36:345:53
711.46:325:54
811.46:315:55
911.46:295:55
1011.56:285:56
1111.56:275:57
1211.66:255:58
1311.66:245:59
1411.66:226:00
1511.76:216:01
1611.76:196:02
1711.86:186:03
1811.86:166:04
1911.86:156:05
2011.96:136:06
2111.96:126:06
2211.96:106:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:066:10
2612.16:046:11
2712.16:036:12
2812.26:016:13
2912.26:006:13
3012.35:586:14
3112.35:576:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maḩmūdābād

In seasonPeak

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

Maḩmūdābād's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Maḩmūdābād?

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

3.6
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 Maḩmūdābād.

What to pack for Maḩmūdābād in March

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

In March, Maḩmūdābād sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Maḩmūdābād 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Maḩmūdābād 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 Maḩmūdābād peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maḩmūdābād 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 Maḩmūdābād is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maḩmūdābād?

Maḩmūdābād sits at 36.6°N, 52.3°E, -23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āmol, 20 km away.

Topography around Maḩmūdābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maḩmūdābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Maḩmūdābād is covered by water (41%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Āmol 20 km · Nūr 23 km · Fereydūn Kenār 24 km · Bābolsar 35 km · Amīr Kolā 36 km · Bābol 38 km · Qā’em Shahr 57 km · Jūybār 58 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 Maḩmūdābād (36.6319°, 52.2629°, elevation -23 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).