Qeshm weather in March

In March, Qeshm sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 34 mm of rain across 3 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Qeshm's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qeshm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Qeshm is city in Hormozgan 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qeshm reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
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How March really feels in Qeshm

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.

Qeshm 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° / 17°423.910.58.3
Feb23° / 18°323.2118.6
Mar26° / 20°34311.88.3
Apr30° / 24°50.512.66.5
May34° / 27°0013.34.0
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.8
Jul36° / 31°00.113.52.5
Aug36° / 31°00132.7
Sep35° / 30°00.112.23.5
Oct33° / 27°20.411.44.8
Nov29° / 23°101.610.77.5
Dec25° / 19°322.710.38.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qeshm gets around 34 mm of rain over 3 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
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1610
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
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2410
2510
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279
288
298
307
317

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222639130
2222639130
3212638140
4212638150
5212638150
6202638160
7192638170
8192638180
9182539180
10172539190
11162440200
12152441210
13142342220
14132243230
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16112044250
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
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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 6:16 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:40
211.46:155:41
311.56:145:41
411.56:135:42
511.56:125:43
611.56:115:43
711.66:105:44
811.66:095:44
911.66:085:45
1011.66:075:45
1111.76:065:46
1211.76:055:46
1311.76:045:47
1411.76:035:48
1511.86:025:48
1611.86:015:49
1711.85:595:49
1811.95:585:50
1911.95:575:50
2011.95:565:51
2111.95:555:51
2212.05:545:52
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:525:53
2512.05:505:53
2612.15:495:54
2712.15:485:54
2812.15:475:55
2912.25:465:55
3012.25:455:56
3112.25:445:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Qeshm

In seasonPeak

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

Qeshm sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Qeshm?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qeshm in March

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

In March, Qeshm sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qeshm in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Qeshm in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qeshm peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qeshm 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 Qeshm is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qeshm?

Qeshm sits at 26.9°N, 56.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar Abbas, 26 km away.

RūdānManūjānRas Al KhaimahBandar-e Kong

Topography around Qeshm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeshm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,321 m.

The land around Qeshm is covered by water (46%), bare terrain (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (77%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
2,321 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bandar Abbas 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 68 km · Mīnāb 84 km · Khasab 86 km · Rūdān 106 km · Manūjān 131 km · Ras Al Khaimah 133 km · Bandar-e Kong 138 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 Qeshm (26.9492°, 56.2691°, elevation 34 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).