Sharīfābād weather in March

In March, Sharīfābād sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sharīfābād's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharīfābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sharīfābād reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°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)
190
290
390
490
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12111
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18122
19122
20123
21123
22123
23133
24133
25133
26134
27134
28144
29144
30144
31145

How March really feels in Sharīfābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sharīfābād 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 / -4°447.86.89.80.0
Feb / -2°529.26.710.60.5
Mar11° / 6210.54.411.72.9
Apr18° / 559.80.812.95.8
May24° / 12°194.90.113.97.8
Jun30° / 17°40.8014.46.4
Jul34° / 20°20.6014.24.3
Aug33° / 19°20.5013.44.7
Sep29° / 16°20.6012.27.7
Oct21° / 10°213.7011.18.0
Nov12° / 447.21.810.13.7
Dec / -1°427.95.29.60.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sharīfābād gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13017
23016
33016
43016
53015
63015
73115
83115
93215
103315
113415
123415
133515
143615
153716
163716
173816
183815
193815
203815
213815
223714
233713
243613
253612
263511
273411
283410
29349
30338
31338

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 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:495:57
211.26:475:58
311.26:465:59
411.26:456:00
511.36:436:00
611.36:426:01
711.46:406:02
811.46:396:03
911.46:386:04
1011.56:366:05
1111.56:356:06
1211.66:336:07
1311.66:326:08
1411.66:316:09
1511.76:296:10
1611.76:286:11
1711.86:266:11
1811.86:256:12
1911.86:236:13
2011.96:226:14
2111.96:206:15
2212.06:196:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:18
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:116:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:086:22
3012.36:076:23
3112.36:056:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sharīfābād?

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

2.9
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 Sharīfābād.

What to pack for Sharīfābād in March

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

In March, Sharīfābād sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sharīfābād in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sharīfābād peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sharīfābād 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 Sharīfābād is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sharīfābād?

Sharīfābād sits at 36.2°N, 50.1°E, 1,283 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bīdestān, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sharīfābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharīfābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,427 m.

The land around Sharīfābād is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
4,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bīdestān 3.0 km · Moḩammadīyeh 3.0 km · Alvand 8.0 km · Qazvin 15 km · Eqbālīyeh 20 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 24 km · Ābyek 39 km · Ābyek 39 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 Sharīfābād (36.2117°, 50.15°, elevation 1,283 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).