Qīāmdasht weather in March

In March, Qīāmdasht sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Qīāmdasht's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qīāmdasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qīāmdasht reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13145
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20156
21166
22166
23166
24166
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30188
31188

How March really feels in Qīāmdasht

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.

Qīāmdasht weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°306.539.91.2
Feb10° / 336.9210.72.4
Mar15° / 438.2111.74.9
Apr21° / 11°316.2012.97.3
May28° / 17°132.5013.87.4
Jun34° / 22°20.6014.44.3
Jul36° / 25°10.4014.22.4
Aug35° / 24°20.2013.33.4
Sep31° / 19°10.3012.26.5
Oct24° / 13°102011.18.6
Nov15° / 325.90.410.15.1
Dec / 306.51.49.62.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Qīāmdasht gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1225
2225
3225
4225
5235
6235
7234
8244
9244
10254
11264
12264
13274
14274
15284
16284
17294
18293
19293
20293
21293
22293
23282
24282
25282
26272
27272
28261
29251
30251
31241

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:42 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:51
211.26:415:52
311.26:395:53
411.36:385:54
511.36:375:55
611.36:355:56
711.46:345:57
811.46:335:58
911.56:315:59
1011.56:305:59
1111.56:286:00
1211.66:276:01
1311.66:266:02
1411.66:246:03
1511.76:236:04
1611.76:216:05
1711.86:206:06
1811.86:196:06
1911.86:176:07
2011.96:166:08
2111.96:146:09
2212.06:136:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.16:086:12
2612.16:076:13
2712.16:056:14
2812.26:046:15
2912.26:026:16
3012.36:016:16
3112.35:596:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qīāmdasht?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Qīāmdasht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qīāmdasht in March

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

In March, Qīāmdasht sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Qīāmdasht in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qīāmdasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qīāmdasht 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 Qīāmdasht is worst in December — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 42 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 22148 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb126Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov123Unhealthy
Dec149Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qīāmdasht?

Qīāmdasht sits at 35.5°N, 51.7°E, 1,033 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ferūnābād, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Qīāmdasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qīāmdasht has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,052 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,825 m.

The land around Qīāmdasht is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
1,305 m
80 km
4,825 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ferūnābād 3.0 km · Pākdasht 6.0 km · Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 9.0 km · Qarchak 12 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 19 km · Varāmīn 22 km · Bāqershahr 22 km · Pīshvā 25 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 Qīāmdasht (35.5237°, 51.6505°, elevation 1,033 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).