Qaşr-e Qand weather in March

In March, Qaşr-e Qand sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Qaşr-e Qand's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Qand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
30%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Qaşr-e Qand is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qaşr-e Qand reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12614
22614
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42615
52615
62715
72715
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112716
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202917
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222917
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283118
293119
303119
313119

How March really feels in Qaşr-e Qand

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.

Qaşr-e Qand 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°243.110.58.3
Feb24° / 12°182.311.18.7
Mar28° / 16°212.411.87.4
Apr34° / 21°40.812.64.0
May39° / 26°31.213.31.0
Jun40° / 28°51.413.60.1
Jul39° / 28°41.113.51.0
Aug37° / 26°30.712.91.9
Sep36° / 25°10.512.22.7
Oct34° / 22°30.811.44.2
Nov29° / 16°50.710.77.8
Dec24° / 12°141.710.49.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
117921
127822
137822
147723
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297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qaşr-e Qand gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
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295
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314

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
28992
38992
48992
58992
68992
78992
88992
98992
108992
118992
1288102
1388102
1488102
1588102
1688102
1788102
1887112
1987112
2088102
2188102
2288102
2388102
2488102
259091
269091
279091
289181
299181
309082
319172

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:585:23
211.45:575:23
311.55:565:24
411.55:555:25
511.55:545:25
611.55:535:26
711.65:525:26
811.65:515:27
911.65:505:27
1011.75:495:28
1111.75:485:28
1211.75:475:29
1311.75:465:29
1411.85:455:30
1511.85:435:30
1611.85:425:31
1711.85:415:31
1811.95:405:32
1911.95:395:32
2011.95:385:33
2111.95:375:33
2212.05:365:34
2312.05:355:34
2412.05:345:35
2512.05:325:35
2612.15:315:36
2712.15:305:36
2812.15:295:37
2912.25:285:37
3012.25:275:38
3112.25:265:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Qand

In seasonPeak

None of Qaşr-e Qand's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qaşr-e Qand sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Qaşr-e Qand?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Qaşr-e Qand for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qaşr-e Qand in March

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

In March, Qaşr-e Qand sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qaşr-e Qand in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qaşr-e Qand peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Qand 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 Qaşr-e Qand is worst in July — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1763 µg/m³Nov 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Qand?

Qaşr-e Qand sits at 26.2°N, 60.8°E, 503 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nīkshahr, 54 km away.

KonārakIranshahrChabaharSarāvānKhāshJālq

Topography around Qaşr-e Qand

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qaşr-e Qand.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Qand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Qand is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nīkshahr 54 km · Pīshīn 102 km · Konārak 105 km · Iranshahr 106 km · Chabahar 107 km · Sarāvān 200 km · Khāsh 224 km · Jālq 246 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 Qaşr-e Qand (26.2483°, 60.7525°, elevation 503 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).