Qā’em Shahr weather in March

In March, Qā’em Shahr sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 11 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Qā’em Shahr's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qā’em Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Qā’em Shahr 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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qā’em Shahr reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4146
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14157
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21167
22168
23168
24168
25178
26178
27178
28178
29179
30179
31179

How March really feels in Qā’em Shahr

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.

Qā’em Shahr 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° / 638.30.89.83.4
Feb13° / 659.61.410.63.5
Mar16° / 71110.311.74.7
Apr20° / 11°529012.96.3
May24° / 16°428.5013.97.0
Jun28° / 21°408.4014.46.5
Jul30° / 23°5310.6014.25.1
Aug31° / 23°5210.2013.44.8
Sep28° / 20°9811.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 15°959.4011.17.1
Nov18° / 10°909.70.210.15.8
Dec14° / 658.30.29.64.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Qā’em Shahr gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4342
5342
6351
7351
8361
9361
10371
11371
12371
13381
14381
15381
16371
17371
18371
19371
20371
21361
22361
23351
24350
25340
26330
27330
28320
29310
30310
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 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
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:38 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:385:46
211.26:375:47
311.26:355:48
411.26:345:49
511.36:335:49
611.36:315:50
711.46:305:51
811.46:285:52
911.46:275:53
1011.56:265:54
1111.56:245:55
1211.66:235:56
1311.66:215:57
1411.66:205:58
1511.76:185:59
1611.76:176:00
1711.86:156:00
1811.86:146:01
1911.86:126:02
2011.96:116:03
2111.96:096:04
2212.06:086:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:026:08
2712.16:006:09
2812.25:596:10
2912.25:576:11
3012.35:566:12
3112.35:546:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
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
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qā’em Shahr?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Qā’em Shahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qā’em Shahr in March

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

In March, Qā’em Shahr sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Qā’em Shahr 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 46 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 19 to Nov 10 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May20Cool
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Qā’em Shahr 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 Qā’em Shahr peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qā’em Shahr 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 Qā’em Shahr is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Qā’em Shahr?

Qā’em Shahr sits at 36.5°N, 52.9°E, 58 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bābol, 19 km away.

Topography around Qā’em Shahr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qā’em Shahr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’em Shahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Qā’em Shahr is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bābol 19 km · Jūybār 20 km · Sari 21 km · Amīr Kolā 23 km · Bābolsar 32 km · Zīr Āb 33 km · Fereydūn Kenār 39 km · Nekā 44 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 Qā’em Shahr (36.4631°, 52.8601°, elevation 58 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).