Semnan weather in March

In March, Semnan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.9 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Semnan's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semnan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Semnan is city in Semnan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.4 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
~240 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Semnan reaches about 16°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 10°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)
1133
2134
3134
4134
5144
6144
7144
8144
9145
10145
11155
12155
13155
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How March really feels in Semnan

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.

Semnan 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 / -0°123.21.79.91.6
Feb10° / 142.91.410.72.9
Mar16° / 183.90.911.75.7
Apr22° / 11°132.70.112.98.0
May28° / 17°51.3013.97.6
Jun33° / 21°10.3014.44.5
Jul36° / 24°10.3014.22.9
Aug35° / 23°10.3013.33.8
Sep30° / 18°20.5012.26.8
Oct23° / 12°51.1011.18.8
Nov15° / 1130.210.15.4
Dec / 103.10.99.62.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126634
136634
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297030
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317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Semnan gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1104
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15123
16133
17133
18133
19133
20132
21132
22132
23142
24142
25142
26141
27141
28141
29131
30131
31131

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
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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510calm
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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 6:35 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:355:44
211.26:345:45
311.26:325:46
411.36:315:47
511.36:305:48
611.36:285:49
711.46:275:50
811.46:265:51
911.56:245:52
1011.56:235:53
1111.56:225:53
1211.66:205:54
1311.66:195:55
1411.66:175:56
1511.76:165:57
1611.76:145:58
1711.86:135:59
1811.86:125:59
1911.86:106:00
2011.96:096:01
2111.96:076:02
2212.06:066:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:016:05
2612.16:006:06
2712.15:586:07
2812.25:576:08
2912.25:556:09
3012.35:546:10
3112.35:526:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Semnan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Semnan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Semnan in March

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

In March, Semnan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Semnan 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 Semnan peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Semnan 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 Semnan is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1945 µg/m³Aug 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Semnan?

Semnan sits at 35.6°N, 53.4°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mahdishahr, 15 km away.

GarmsārĪstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e GarmsārDāmghānQā’em ShahrSari

Topography around Semnan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semnan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,375 m.

The land around Semnan is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
3,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Mahdishahr 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 60 km · Zīr Āb 77 km · Garmsār 103 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 105 km · Dāmghān 108 km · Qā’em Shahr 110 km · Sari 114 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 Semnan (35.5769°, 53.392°, elevation 1,148 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).