Poldokhtar weather in March

In March, Poldokhtar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Poldokhtar's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poldokhtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Poldokhtar is city in Lorestan 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Poldokhtar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8164
9164
10164
11165
12165
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14165
15165
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17175
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20175
21176
22176
23176
24186
25186
26186
27186
28186
29187
30197
31197

How March really feels in Poldokhtar

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.

Poldokhtar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10510.32.310.12.6
Feb12° / 90101.410.83.4
Mar17° / 1039.70.111.75.5
Apr22° / 768012.87.2
May29° / 13°183.7013.76.8
Jun35° / 17°10.3014.13.3
Jul38° / 20°000141.2
Aug38° / 19°00013.21.4
Sep34° / 15°10.2012.24.5
Oct26° / 11°293.4011.27.9
Nov18° / 787.5010.36.2
Dec13° / 978.90.79.83.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Poldokhtar gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3302
4302
5301
6301
7301
8301
9301
10310
11310
12320
13320
14320
15330
16330
17330
18330
19330
20330
21330
22330
23330
24320
25320
26320
27310
28310
29310
30300
31300

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:09
211.36:546:10
311.36:536:11
411.36:526:12
511.46:516:13
611.46:496:13
711.46:486:14
811.56:476:15
911.56:466:16
1011.56:446:17
1111.66:436:17
1211.66:426:18
1311.66:406:19
1411.76:396:20
1511.76:386:20
1611.76:366:21
1711.86:356:22
1811.86:346:23
1911.96:326:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:286:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:266:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:196:31
3012.26:176:32
3112.36:166:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Poldokhtar

In seasonPeak

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

Poldokhtar's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Poldokhtar sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Poldokhtar?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Poldokhtar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poldokhtar in March

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

In March, Poldokhtar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poldokhtar 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 Poldokhtar peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Poldokhtar 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 Poldokhtar is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1741 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr41Poor
May39Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldokhtar?

Poldokhtar sits at 33.2°N, 47.7°E, 663 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Darreh Shahr, 31 km away.

Nūrābād

Topography around Poldokhtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldokhtar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,941 m.

The land around Poldokhtar is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,565 m
80 km
2,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Darreh Shahr 31 km · Ābdānān 32 km · Kūhdasht 43 km · Dehlorān 66 km · Khorramabad 71 km · Aleshtar 94 km · Andīmeshk 98 km · Nūrābād 105 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 Poldokhtar (33.1525°, 47.7101°, elevation 663 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).