Sirjan weather in March

In March, Sirjan sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 59% 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 Sirjan's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirjan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
36%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sirjan is city in Kerman 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 Sirjan reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°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)
1153
2153
3154
4154
5154
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11165
12165
13175
14175
15175
16175
17176
18176
19176
20176
21186
22186
23186
24186
25187
26187
27187
28197
29197
30197
31198

How March really feels in Sirjan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sirjan 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° / -0°366210.33.1
Feb13° / 405.71.110.94.3
Mar17° / 366.40.111.86.2
Apr22° / 10°143.2012.78.1
May28° / 16°31013.57.6
Jun33° / 20°10.1013.94.8
Jul34° / 22°10.3013.73.7
Aug33° / 20°20.7013.14.7
Sep30° / 16°00012.27.0
Oct24° / 11°20.3011.39.3
Nov18° / 112.20.110.57.1
Dec13° / 263.50.610.14.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77525
87525
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147030
156931
167030
176931
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247129
257129
267228
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sirjan gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
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 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:20 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:205:41
211.46:195:41
311.46:185:42
411.46:175:43
511.56:165:43
611.56:155:44
711.56:145:45
811.56:135:45
911.66:125:46
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:095:47
1211.76:085:48
1311.76:075:48
1411.76:065:49
1511.76:055:50
1611.86:045:50
1711.86:025:51
1811.86:015:52
1911.96:005:52
2011.95:595:53
2111.95:575:53
2212.05:565:54
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.15:535:56
2612.15:515:56
2712.15:505:57
2812.15:495:58
2912.25:485:58
3012.25:465:59
3112.25:455:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sirjan?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sirjan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sirjan in March

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

In March, Sirjan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Sirjan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sirjan 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
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sirjan 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 Sirjan is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Nov 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sirjan?

Sirjan sits at 29.5°N, 55.7°E, 1,744 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Najafshahr, 8.0 km away.

RafsanjānḨājjīābādNeyrīzDārāb

Topography around Sirjan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirjan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,743 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m.

The land around Sirjan is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
2,192 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Najafshahr 8.0 km · Shahr-e Bābak 92 km · Bāft 93 km · Bardsīr 101 km · Rafsanjān 110 km · Ḩājjīābād 129 km · Neyrīz 134 km · Dārāb 135 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 Sirjan (29.4514°, 55.6809°, elevation 1,744 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).