Nowshahr weather in March

In March, Nowshahr sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 27% 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 Nowshahr's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Nowshahr 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nowshahr reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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
6129
7129
8129
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10139
11139
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311511

Nowshahr 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14215.20.79.82.6
Feb11° / 12314.1110.62.5
Mar13° / 10014.10.111.73.3
Apr17° / 13°6811.3012.95.1
May21° / 18°489.8013.96.6
Jun25° / 22°498.5014.57.4
Jul27° / 24°5910.8014.26.8
Aug27° / 25°6011.2013.46.6
Sep25° / 22°14814.6012.26.3
Oct22° / 19°20515.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 14°21915.80.1104.7
Dec14° / 11°15614.809.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103763
113763
123664
133763
143763
153763
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173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
224258
234258
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254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nowshahr gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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221000
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241000
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26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:445:51
211.26:425:52
311.26:415:53
411.26:405:54
511.36:385:55
611.36:375:56
711.46:355:57
811.46:345:58
911.46:335:59
1011.56:315:59
1111.56:306:00
1211.66:286:01
1311.66:276:02
1411.66:256:03
1511.76:246:04
1611.76:226:05
1711.86:216:06
1811.86:196:07
1911.86:186:08
2011.96:166:09
2111.96:156:09
2211.96:136:10
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:076:14
2712.26:066:15
2812.26:046:16
2912.26:036:17
3012.36:016:17
3112.36:006:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nowshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Nowshahr'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 Nowshahr?

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

3.3
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 Nowshahr.

What to pack for Nowshahr in March

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

In March, Nowshahr sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1545 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nowshahr?

Nowshahr sits at 36.6°N, 51.5°E, -17 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chālūs, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nowshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of -10 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Nowshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,979 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chālūs 7.0 km · Nūr 47 km · Tonekābon 59 km · Maḩmūdābād 68 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 76 km · Āmol 79 km · Rāmsar 81 km · Fereydūn Kenār 91 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 Nowshahr (36.6485°, 51.4962°, elevation -17 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).