Tonekābon weather in March

In March, Tonekābon sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Tonekābon's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tonekābon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Tonekābon is city in Mazandaran 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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tonekābon reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
371
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1482
1582
1682
1782
1883
1983
2083
2183
2293
2393
2493
2593
2694
2794
28104
29104
30104
31104

How March really feels in Tonekābon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tonekābon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°8011.29.39.80.0
Feb / 8011.19.210.60.1
Mar / 8512.8911.71.3
Apr13° / 8114.72.912.93.2
May17° / 12°8718.60.213.94.5
Jun21° / 16°11819.9014.55.0
Jul23° / 18°12620.2014.35.3
Aug23° / 18°14620.4013.45.3
Sep21° / 15°21320.1012.24.9
Oct17° / 11°17316.50.6114.5
Nov11° / 14114.15.6102.4
Dec / 8311.18.59.50.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
44951
54951
64753
74753
84654
94555
104456
114456
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224555
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tonekābon gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13729
23729
33729
43829
53829
63929
73930
84030
94130
104130
114231
124231
134331
144331
154332
164432
174431
184431
194431
204330
214330
224329
234228
244227
254126
264125
274124
284024
294023
304022
314121

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:465:53
211.26:455:54
311.26:445:55
411.26:425:56
511.36:415:57
611.36:395:58
711.46:385:59
811.46:376:00
911.46:356:01
1011.56:346:02
1111.56:326:03
1211.56:316:04
1311.66:296:05
1411.66:286:06
1511.76:266:07
1611.76:256:07
1711.76:236:08
1811.86:226:09
1911.86:206:10
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:176:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:116:16
2612.16:106:16
2712.26:086:17
2812.26:076:18
2912.26:056:19
3012.36:046:20
3112.36:026:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tonekābon?

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

1.3
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 Tonekābon.

What to pack for Tonekābon in March

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

In March, Tonekābon sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tonekābon in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Tonekābon 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 Tonekābon peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tonekābon 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 Tonekābon is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1149 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tonekābon?

Tonekābon sits at 36.8°N, 50.9°E, -15 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Katālem va Sādāt Shahr, 18 km away.

Topography around Tonekābon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonekābon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of -15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Tonekābon is covered by water (37%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,463 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 18 km · Rāmsar 23 km · Chālūs 52 km · Nowshahr 59 km · Rūdsar 63 km · Amlash 69 km · Langarūd 77 km · Lāhījān 88 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 Tonekābon (36.8163°, 50.8738°, elevation -15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).