Qīr weather in March

In March, Qīr sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.8 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Qīr's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Qīr is city in Fars 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qīr reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
1207
2207
3207
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12219
13219
14219
15219
16229
17229
18229
19229
202210
212210
222210
232210
242310
252310
262310
272310
282311
292311
302411
312411

How March really feels in Qīr

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.

Qīr 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
Jan16° / 896.810.45.5
Feb18° / 665.7116.6
Mar22° / 645.811.87.7
Apr28° / 14°162.812.77.4
May34° / 19°20.513.43.7
Jun39° / 23°00.113.80.9
Jul40° / 26°10.413.60.1
Aug39° / 25°31.1130.7
Sep36° / 21°20.712.22.9
Oct31° / 15°10.311.36.5
Nov23° / 10°212.510.68.5
Dec18° / 634.410.27.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qīr gets around 64 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1720
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3018
3117

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
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:52
211.46:295:53
311.46:285:53
411.46:275:54
511.56:265:55
611.56:255:55
711.56:245:56
811.66:235:56
911.66:225:57
1011.66:215:58
1111.66:205:58
1211.76:185:59
1311.76:175:59
1411.76:166:00
1511.86:156:01
1611.86:146:01
1711.86:136:02
1811.86:126:02
1911.96:106:03
2011.96:096:03
2111.96:086:04
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:036:06
2612.16:026:07
2712.16:016:07
2812.16:006:08
2912.25:586:09
3012.25:576:09
3112.25:566:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Qīr

In seasonPeak

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

Qīr sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Qīr?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Qīr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qīr in March

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

In March, Qīr sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Qīr in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qīr peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qīr 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 Qīr is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qīr?

Qīr sits at 28.5°N, 53.0°E, 774 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābādeh, 41 km away.

Topography around Qīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qīr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m around an average of 828 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,974 m.

The land around Qīr is covered by bare terrain (48%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
564 m
16 km
1,307 m
80 km
2,974 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ābādeh 41 km · Jahrom 51 km · Fīrūzābād 61 km · Khonj 77 km · Fasā 78 km · Kavār 87 km · Sarvestān 90 km · Makū 93 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 Qīr (28.4825°, 53.0346°, elevation 774 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).