Takāb weather in March

In March, Takāb sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Takāb's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Takāb is city in West Azerbaijan 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Takāb reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
45-5
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
106-4
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
248-2
258-2
268-1
278-1
289-1
299-1
3090
3190

How March really feels in Takāb

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.

Takāb 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-0° / -9°539.710.89.80.0
Feb / -7°6410.711.110.60.0
Mar / -3°7112.39.811.70.6
Apr13° / 6912.52.912.93.3
May19° / 409.30.113.96.5
Jun26° / 12°92.3014.48.5
Jul30° / 15°41014.26.4
Aug30° / 15°20.7013.46.6
Sep25° / 10°30.9012.29.0
Oct17° / 235.20.211.16.6
Nov / -1°487.7410.11.8
Dec / -6°469.18.79.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225248
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245347
255347
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275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Takāb gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13634
23633
33632
43632
53631
63631
73731
83731
93831
103931
113931
124032
134132
144133
154233
164334
174334
184335
194335
204335
214334
224334
234233
244232
254131
264130
274029
284027
294026
304024
314023

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 7:01 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:016:09
211.27:006:10
311.26:586:11
411.26:576:12
511.36:566:12
611.36:546:13
711.46:536:14
811.46:516:15
911.46:506:16
1011.56:496:17
1111.56:476:18
1211.66:466:19
1311.66:446:20
1411.66:436:21
1511.76:416:22
1611.76:406:23
1711.86:386:23
1811.86:376:24
1911.86:356:25
2011.96:346:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:31
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:236:32
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:206:34
3012.36:196:35
3112.36:176:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Takāb?

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

0.6
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 Takāb.

What to pack for Takāb in March

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

In March, Takāb sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Takāb 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 Takāb peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takāb 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 Takāb is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2231 µg/m³Dec 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takāb?

Takāb sits at 36.4°N, 47.1°E, 1,798 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dīvāndarreh, 55 km away.

MīāndoābBānehHashtrūd

Topography around Takāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 1,832 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Takāb is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
2,142 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Dīvāndarreh 55 km · Shāhīn Dezh 58 km · Bījār 74 km · Saqqez 77 km · Būkān 82 km · Mīāndoāb 109 km · Bāneh 119 km · Hashtrūd 120 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 Takāb (36.4009°, 47.1133°, elevation 1,798 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).