Sonqor weather in March

In March, Sonqor sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Sonqor's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonqor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sonqor is city in Kermanshah 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sonqor reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
39-2
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
810-1
910-1
1010-1
11100
12100
13100
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How March really feels in Sonqor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sonqor 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 / -6°629.38.69.90.0
Feb / -5°709.98.110.70.3
Mar11° / 8411.75.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7211.80.512.85.1
May22° / 10°317.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 14°20.7014.36.9
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.14.0
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.34.2
Sep29° / 12°10.4012.27.5
Oct21° / 264.9011.17.9
Nov12° / 577.71.210.23.7
Dec / -3°558.25.89.70.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
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215743
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285743
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sonqor gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13621
23621
33620
43620
53619
63619
73619
83619
93619
103619
113619
123719
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304010
31409

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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4100
5100
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8100
9100
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11100
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15100
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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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:576:08
211.26:566:09
311.36:556:10
411.36:546:11
511.36:526:12
611.46:516:13
711.46:506:14
811.46:486:14
911.56:476:15
1011.56:466:16
1111.56:446:17
1211.66:436:18
1311.66:426:19
1411.76:406:19
1511.76:396:20
1611.76:376:21
1711.86:366:22
1811.86:356:23
1911.86:336:24
2011.96:326:24
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:28
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:206:31
2912.26:196:32
3012.36:176:32
3112.36:166:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sonqor?

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

2.6
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 Sonqor.

What to pack for Sonqor in March

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

In March, Sonqor sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sonqor 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 Sonqor peaks around August 10 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sonqor 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 Sonqor is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sonqor?

Sonqor sits at 34.8°N, 47.6°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sonqor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonqor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Sonqor is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Şaḩneh 34 km · Kangāvar 46 km · Qorveh 47 km · Asadābād 48 km · Harsīn 57 km · Kāmyārān 61 km · Kermanshah 71 km · Bahār 78 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 Sonqor (34.7819°, 47.5994°, elevation 1,697 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).