Meshgīn Shahr weather in March

In March, Meshgīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Meshgīn Shahr's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meshgīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Meshgīn Shahr is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
6,176/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Meshgīn Shahr reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
28-3
38-3
48-3
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
24100
25110
26110
27110
28110
29111
30121
31121

How March really feels in Meshgīn Shahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Meshgīn Shahr weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°266.16.39.60.0
Feb / -5°387.87.710.50.2
Mar / -1°5811.88.311.71.9
Apr14° / 8215.13.7133.8
May19° / 9817.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 12°5812.6014.66.8
Jul26° / 15°226.1014.47.7
Aug27° / 15°175.3013.57.9
Sep23° / 11°307.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 4681.2115.9
Nov10° / 396.749.92.4
Dec / -4°275.65.49.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164951
174852
184852
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Meshgīn Shahr gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13026
23026
33126
43226
53327
63427
73427
83528
93628
103729
113829
123929
133930
144030
154030
164030
174030
184029
194029
204028
214028
224027
234026
244026
254025
264124
274123
284122
294122
304221
314220

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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 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 7:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:016:04
211.16:596:05
311.16:586:07
411.26:566:08
511.26:556:09
611.36:536:10
711.36:526:11
811.46:506:12
911.46:496:13
1011.46:476:14
1111.56:466:15
1211.56:446:16
1311.66:436:17
1411.66:416:18
1511.66:406:19
1611.76:386:20
1711.76:376:21
1811.86:356:22
1911.86:336:23
2011.96:326:24
2111.96:306:25
2211.96:296:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:266:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:226:29
2712.26:216:30
2812.26:196:31
2912.26:186:32
3012.36:166:33
3112.36:146:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Meshgīn Shahr

In seasonPeak

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

Meshgīn Shahr's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Meshgīn Shahr?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meshgīn Shahr.

What to pack for Meshgīn Shahr in March

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

In March, Meshgīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meshgīn Shahr in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meshgīn Shahr peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meshgīn 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 Meshgīn Shahr is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meshgīn Shahr?

Meshgīn Shahr sits at 38.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sarāb, 53 km away.

ĀstārāAstara

Topography around Meshgīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meshgīn Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 m.

The land around Meshgīn Shahr is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,614 m
80 km
4,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Sarāb 53 km · Ahar 54 km · Ardabīl 56 km · Lerik 76 km · Germī 77 km · Bostānābād 96 km · Āstārā 104 km · Astara 104 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 Meshgīn Shahr (38.399°, 47.682°, elevation 1,421 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).