Nekā weather in March

In March, Nekā sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Nekā's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nekā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nekā is city in 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nekā reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2146
3146
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14157
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23159
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169
311710

How March really feels in Nekā

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.

Nekā 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 657.70.79.83.5
Feb12° / 628.31.110.63.4
Mar15° / 689.40.111.74.6
Apr19° / 12°467.4012.96.4
May24° / 17°295.5013.97.6
Jun28° / 22°223.8014.57.0
Jul31° / 24°224.2014.25.3
Aug32° / 25°224.6013.44.8
Sep29° / 22°697.7012.26.3
Oct24° / 16°777.9011.17.5
Nov18° / 11°898.90.1106.0
Dec14° / 627.70.19.54.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nekā gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
629
730
831
931
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2131
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:36 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:44
211.26:355:45
311.26:345:46
411.26:325:47
511.36:315:48
611.36:305:49
711.46:285:49
811.46:275:50
911.46:255:51
1011.56:245:52
1111.56:225:53
1211.66:215:54
1311.66:205:55
1411.66:185:56
1511.76:175:57
1611.76:155:58
1711.86:145:59
1811.86:126:00
1911.86:116:00
2011.96:096:01
2111.96:086:02
2211.96:066:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:026:06
2612.16:006:07
2712.25:596:08
2812.25:576:08
2912.25:566:09
3012.35:546:10
3112.35:526:11

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 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 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
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nekā?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nekā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nekā in March

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

In March, Nekā sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nekā in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Nov 11 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nekā 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 Nekā peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nekā 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 Nekā is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1633 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nekā?

Nekā sits at 36.7°N, 53.3°E, 50 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Behshahr, 23 km away.

Topography around Nekā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nekā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Nekā is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
697 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Behshahr 23 km · Sari 23 km · Jūybār 35 km · Qā’em Shahr 44 km · Galūgāh 46 km · Bābol 56 km · Amīr Kolā 57 km · Bābolsar 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 Nekā (36.6508°, 53.2991°, elevation 50 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).