Orūmīyeh weather in March

In March, Orūmīyeh sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Orūmīyeh's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orūmīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Orūmīyeh is city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Density
13,520/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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Orūmīyeh reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
27-3
37-3
47-3
57-3
67-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-2
148-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
2110-1
22100
23100
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27110
28111
29121
30121
31121

How March really feels in Orūmīyeh

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.

Orūmīyeh 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 / -8°416.76.79.70.0
Feb / -6°436.7610.60.1
Mar / -1°598.94.711.71.9
Apr15° / 4780.612.95.0
May21° / 418.40147.1
Jun27° / 14°132.7014.58.2
Jul30° / 18°61.5014.36.6
Aug30° / 17°51.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 13°92.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 264.90.1117.2
Nov11° / 4171.9102.9
Dec / -5°407.15.59.50.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186139
196040
206040
216040
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316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Orūmīyeh gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12416
22416
32416
42515
52515
62515
72615
82615
92716
102816
112816
122916
132916
143017
153017
163017
173016
183116
193116
203116
213116
223115
233115
243014
253013
263013
272912
282911
292910
30289
31288

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
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 7:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:106:16
211.17:096:17
311.27:076:18
411.27:066:19
511.37:056:20
611.37:036:21
711.37:026:22
811.47:006:23
911.46:596:24
1011.56:576:25
1111.56:566:26
1211.56:546:27
1311.66:536:28
1411.66:516:28
1511.76:506:29
1611.76:486:30
1711.76:476:31
1811.86:456:32
1911.86:446:33
2011.96:426:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:306:42
2912.26:286:42
3012.36:276:43
3112.36:256:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Orūmīyeh?

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 Orūmīyeh.

What to pack for Orūmīyeh in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 933 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orūmīyeh?

Orūmīyeh sits at 37.6°N, 45.1°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şemdinli, 52 km away.

Topography around Orūmīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orūmīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,347 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Orūmīyeh is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Şemdinli 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 57 km · Yüksekova 70 km · Naqadeh 72 km · Ajab Shīr 73 km · Salmās 77 km · Āz̄arshahr 83 km · Shabestar 89 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 Orūmīyeh (37.5527°, 45.0761°, elevation 1,350 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).