Qaşr-e Shīrīn weather in March

In March, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 72 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Shīrīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Qaşr-e Shīrīn is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Founded
~650 CE

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qaşr-e Shīrīn reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3208
4208
5209
6209
7209
8209
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
142110
152110
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212210
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262311
272311
282411
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302412
312412

How March really feels in Qaşr-e Shīrīn

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 Shīrīn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 899.2104.8
Feb17° / 718.610.75.7
Mar22° / 10°727.611.77.3
Apr28° / 15°455.712.86.9
May35° / 20°112.113.83.2
Jun41° / 25°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 28°00.114.10.0
Aug44° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 23°00.212.20.7
Oct32° / 18°222.411.14.8
Nov23° / 11°595.810.27.7
Dec17° / 817.99.75.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qaşr-e Shīrīn gets around 72 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3124

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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:17
211.27:046:17
311.37:036:18
411.37:016:19
511.37:006:20
611.46:596:21
711.46:586:22
811.46:566:23
911.56:556:24
1011.56:546:24
1111.56:526:25
1211.66:516:26
1311.66:506:27
1411.76:486:28
1511.76:476:28
1611.76:456:29
1711.86:446:30
1811.86:436:31
1911.86:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:386:33
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:286:39
2912.26:276:40
3012.26:256:40
3112.36:246:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Shīrīn

In seasonPeak

None of Qaşr-e Shīrīn'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 Shīrīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Qaşr-e Shīrīn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qaşr-e Shīrīn in March

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

In March, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Shīrīn is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1343 µg/m³Nov 2331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May43Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sits at 34.5°N, 45.6°E, 363 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānaqīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Qaşr-e Shīrīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Shīrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Shīrīn is covered by grassland (38%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Khānaqīn 25 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 27 km · Kelar 27 km · Kifrī 60 km · Halabja 82 km · Al Miqdādīyah 84 km · Mandalī 85 km · Javānrūd 89 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 Shīrīn (34.5156°, 45.5791°, elevation 363 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).