Sarvestān weather in March

In March, Sarvestān sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sarvestān's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarvestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sarvestān 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sarvestān reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5165
6165
7165
8165
9166
10166
11166
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22187
23187
24187
25187
26188
27188
28188
29198
30198
31198

How March really feels in Sarvestān

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.

Sarvestān 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 515.91.510.33.1
Feb13° / 455.30.410.94.3
Mar17° / 406011.86.3
Apr22° / 11°173.7012.78.0
May29° / 17°41.2013.47.3
Jun34° / 21°00013.84.2
Jul36° / 23°10.2013.73.0
Aug34° / 22°20.7013.13.8
Sep31° / 18°00.1012.26.2
Oct25° / 13°10.3011.39.1
Nov18° / 172.6010.57.2
Dec13° / 353.90.410.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sarvestān gets around 40 mm of rain over 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 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 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:51
211.46:295:51
311.46:285:52
411.46:275:53
511.56:265:53
611.56:255:54
711.56:245:55
811.56:235:55
911.66:215:56
1011.66:205:56
1111.66:195:57
1211.76:185:58
1311.76:175:58
1411.76:165:59
1511.86:156:00
1611.86:136:00
1711.86:126:01
1811.86:116:01
1911.96:106:02
2011.96:096:03
2111.96:076:03
2212.06:066:04
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:046:05
2512.16:026:06
2612.16:016:06
2712.16:006:07
2812.15:596:07
2912.25:586:08
3012.25:566:09
3112.25:556:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.93 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
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sarvestān?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sarvestān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarvestān in March

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

In March, Sarvestān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1737 µg/m³Aug 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarvestān?

Sarvestān sits at 29.3°N, 53.2°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābādeh, 49 km away.

Topography around Sarvestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarvestān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,582 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,341 m.

The land around Sarvestān is covered by bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,341 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ābādeh 49 km · Kavār 52 km · Fasā 56 km · Arsanjān 72 km · Zarqān 74 km · Shiraz 77 km · Marvdasht 78 km · Fīrūzābād 79 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 Sarvestān (29.2735°, 53.2203°, elevation 1,542 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).