Tabriz weather in March

In March, Tabriz sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Tabriz's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabriz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tabriz is city in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.6 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,397/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tabriz reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°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)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22110
23111
24111
25111
26121
27121
28122
29122
30122
31132

How March really feels in Tabriz

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.

Tabriz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°317.26.59.70.0
Feb / -4°428.56.610.50.2
Mar10° / -0°5911.2511.72.2
Apr16° / 6710.50.9134.9
May21° / 549.20.1147.0
Jun27° / 14°224.6014.67.6
Jul31° / 17°153.8014.45.7
Aug31° / 16°82013.55.9
Sep26° / 12°71.5012.38.5
Oct19° / 214.30.1117.4
Nov10° / 396.52.39.92.8
Dec / -4°357.15.69.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tabriz gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13119
23119
33219
43218
53218
63318
73318
83418
93418
103517
113617
123617
133717
143717
153817
163817
173817
183917
193917
203917
213916
223816
233815
243815
253714
263713
273612
283611
293510
30349
31348

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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3110calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:066:10
211.17:046:11
311.27:036:12
411.27:026:13
511.27:006:14
611.36:596:15
711.36:576:16
811.46:566:17
911.46:546:18
1011.46:536:19
1111.56:516:20
1211.56:506:21
1311.66:486:22
1411.66:476:23
1511.76:456:24
1611.76:446:25
1711.76:426:26
1811.86:416:27
1911.86:396:28
2011.96:376:29
2111.96:366:30
2211.96:346:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:306:34
2612.16:286:35
2712.26:266:36
2812.26:256:37
2912.26:236:38
3012.36:226:39
3112.36:206:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tabriz?

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

2.2
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 Tabriz.

What to pack for Tabriz in March

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

In March, Tabriz sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°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 Tabriz 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 Tabriz peaks around July 15 at about 11 (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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tabriz 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 Tabriz is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tabriz's WHO annual average of 19.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabriz?

Tabriz sits at 38.1°N, 46.3°E, 1,396 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sardrūd, 14 km away.

Topography around Tabriz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabriz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,977 m.

The land around Tabriz is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
2,977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sardrūd 14 km · Sahand 21 km · Oskū 24 km · Khosrowshahr 25 km · Īlkhchī 32 km · Āz̄arshahr 45 km · Shabestar 53 km · Bostānābād 54 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 Tabriz (38.08°, 46.2919°, elevation 1,396 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).