Shahr-e Kord weather in March

In March, Shahr-e Kord sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shahr-e Kord's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Kord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Shahr-e Kord is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 61 µg/m³ · 2016

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shahr-e Kord reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
26-5
36-5
46-5
57-4
67-4
77-4
87-4
97-4
107-4
118-3
128-3
138-3
148-3
158-3
168-3
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
2310-2
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2711-1
2811-1
2911-1
30110
31120

How March really feels in Shahr-e Kord

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shahr-e Kord weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°698.18.710.10.0
Feb / -7°657.1710.80.0
Mar / -3°707.9611.81.7
Apr15° / 377.30.512.85.0
May21° / 133.8013.68.0
Jun28° / 13°20.4014.18.2
Jul31° / 16°00.1013.96.3
Aug30° / 15°00.2013.26.9
Sep26° / 11°10.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 72011.28.0
Nov11° / -1°434.92.310.33.5
Dec / -6°566.76.39.90.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shahr-e Kord gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12423
22422
32422
42321
52321
62321
72320
82320
92320
102420
112420
122420
132520
142520
152620
162620
172720
182720
192720
202820
212819
222819
232818
242718
252717
262716
272715
282714
292613
302612
312611

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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:425:57
211.36:415:58
311.36:405:59
411.46:396:00
511.46:376:01
611.46:366:01
711.56:356:02
811.56:346:03
911.56:336:04
1011.66:316:04
1111.66:306:05
1211.66:296:06
1311.76:286:07
1411.76:266:07
1511.76:256:08
1611.86:246:09
1711.86:226:10
1811.86:216:10
1911.96:206:11
2011.96:186:12
2111.96:176:12
2212.06:166:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:126:15
2612.16:106:16
2712.16:096:17
2812.26:086:17
2912.26:066:18
3012.26:056:19
3112.36:046:19

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 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 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
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
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 Shahr-e Kord?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahr-e Kord.

What to pack for Shahr-e Kord in March

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

In March, Shahr-e Kord sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Shahr-e Kord in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahr-e Kord peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Kord 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 Shahr-e Kord is worst in April — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shahr-e Kord's WHO annual average of 61 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1983 µg/m³Aug 1846 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Kord?

Shahr-e Kord sits at 32.3°N, 50.9°E, 2,066 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 13 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Kord

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahr-e Kord.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Kord has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 2,089 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Shahr-e Kord is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), grassland (36%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Hafshejān 13 km · Farrokh Shahr 13 km · Fārsān 29 km · Sedeh Lanjān 43 km · Chamgordān 46 km · Varnāmkhvāst 49 km · Zarrīn Shahr 49 km · Tīrān 50 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 Shahr-e Kord (32.3261°, 50.8572°, elevation 2,066 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).