Naqadeh weather in March

In March, Naqadeh sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Naqadeh's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naqadeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Naqadeh is city in West Azerbaijan 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Naqadeh reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
290
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8111
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22133
23133
24133
25133
26143
27144
28144
29144
30154
31154

How March really feels in Naqadeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Naqadeh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°366.65.89.80.0
Feb / -3°416.94.810.60.7
Mar12° / 507.92.611.73.4
Apr18° / 437.60.212.96.2
May24° / 12°266.1013.97.7
Jun29° / 17°51.2014.57.0
Jul32° / 20°20.6014.35.1
Aug33° / 19°20.4013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°30.7012.37.8
Oct21° / 153.30118.1
Nov13° / 356.20.9104.0
Dec / -2°376.63.79.50.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56238
66238
76139
86238
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Naqadeh gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12413
22412
32312
42311
52311
62311
72310
82410
9249
10249
11259
12258
13258
14268
15268
16278
17278
18278
19288
20288
21288
22288
23288
24288
25287
26287
27276
28276
29275
30275
31274

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:08 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:086:15
211.27:076:16
311.27:066:17
411.27:046:18
511.37:036:19
611.37:016:20
711.37:006:21
811.46:596:22
911.46:576:23
1011.56:566:24
1111.56:546:25
1211.56:536:26
1311.66:516:27
1411.66:506:27
1511.76:486:28
1611.76:476:29
1711.76:456:30
1811.86:446:31
1911.86:426:32
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:396:34
2211.96:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.26:306:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:276:41
3012.36:266:42
3112.36:246:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Naqadeh?

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

3.4
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 Naqadeh.

What to pack for Naqadeh in March

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

In March, Naqadeh sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Naqadeh 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 Naqadeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Naqadeh 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 Naqadeh is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1035 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naqadeh?

Naqadeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.4°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Oshnavīyeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Naqadeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naqadeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,319 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 3,009 m.

The land around Naqadeh is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
3,009 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Oshnavīyeh 27 km · Piranshahr 36 km · Mahābād 37 km · Mīāndoāb 64 km · Malekān 67 km · Orūmīyeh 72 km · Bonāb 73 km · Ajab Shīr 73 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 Naqadeh (36.9553°, 45.388°, elevation 1,325 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).