Oshnavīyeh weather in March

In March, Oshnavīyeh sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 12 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Oshnavīyeh's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshnavīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Oshnavīyeh 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Oshnavīyeh reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-4
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Oshnavīyeh

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.

Oshnavīyeh 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-1° / -9°9410.411.29.70.0
Feb / -7°11010.610.910.60.0
Mar / -3°1221210.311.70.2
Apr11° / 10613.32.912.92.5
May18° / 7013.20.1145.6
Jun24° / 12°184.8014.58.4
Jul28° / 15°122.7014.37.8
Aug29° / 15°72013.47.7
Sep24° / 11°102.4012.38.8
Oct17° / 437.50.2116.2
Nov / -1°769.14.4101.5
Dec / -7°889.39.59.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54951
64852
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Oshnavīyeh gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13535
23534
33534
43534
53533
63533
73633
83633
93633
103733
113734
123834
133834
143935
153935
164035
174035
184136
194136
204235
214235
224235
234234
244233
254132
264131
274129
284128
294027
304025
314024

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 8 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
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 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
211.17:086:17
311.27:076:18
411.27:056:19
511.37:046:20
611.37:036:21
711.37:016:22
811.47:006:23
911.46:586:24
1011.56:576:25
1111.56:556:26
1211.56:546:27
1311.66:536:28
1411.66:516:29
1511.76:506:30
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
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.26:316:40
2812.26:306:41
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 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 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
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Oshnavīyeh

In seasonPeak

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

Oshnavīyeh's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Oshnavīyeh?

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

0.2
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 Oshnavīyeh.

What to pack for Oshnavīyeh in March

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

In March, Oshnavīyeh sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Dec 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr36Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oshnavīyeh?

Oshnavīyeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.1°E, 1,443 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Oshnavīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshnavīyeh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Oshnavīyeh is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,952 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Naqadeh 27 km · Piranshahr 38 km · Şemdinli 55 km · Orūmīyeh 57 km · Mahābād 63 km · Soran 65 km · Ṟuwandiz 70 km · Khalīfān 78 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 Oshnavīyeh (37.0397°, 45.0983°, elevation 1,443 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).