Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn weather in March

In March, Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn is city in West Azarbaijan 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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2100
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20132
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25143
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28143
29154
30154
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How March really feels in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°275.94.49.60.0
Feb / -3°347.64.310.50.7
Mar12° / 5911.22.711.73.2
Apr18° / 8114.40.3135.1
May23° / 11°8515.6014.16.0
Jun28° / 16°378014.76.6
Jul32° / 20°122.8014.45.1
Aug32° / 19°71.5013.55.0
Sep28° / 15°173.2012.37.6
Oct20° / 326.50.1117.3
Nov12° / 315.81.19.93.5
Dec / -3°276.12.89.30.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
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135446
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
23011
33011
43111
53111
63210
73310
83410
93410
103510
113610
123610
133710
143710
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16379
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18389
19389
20389
21388
22388
23388
24387
25387
26396
27396
28406
29405
30415
31414

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 (%)
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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
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206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:15
211.17:106:16
311.17:096:17
411.27:076:18
511.27:066:19
611.37:046:20
711.37:036:21
811.37:016:22
911.47:006:23
1011.46:586:24
1111.56:576:25
1211.56:556:26
1311.66:546:27
1411.66:526:28
1511.66:516:29
1611.76:496:30
1711.76:476:31
1811.86:466:32
1911.86:446:33
2011.96:436:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:306:42
2912.26:286:43
3012.36:266:44
3112.36:256:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn?

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

3.2
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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn.

What to pack for Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn in March

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

In March, Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn?

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sits at 38.9°N, 45.0°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khūy, 38 km away.

Topography around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,943 m.

The land around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
2,943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Khūy 38 km · Showţ 43 km · Nehram 45 km · Nakhchivan 49 km · Poldasht 51 km · Hādīshahr 55 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 59 km · Maku 66 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn (38.8915°, 45.0255°, elevation 1,090 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).