Vaḩīdīyeh weather in March

In March, Vaḩīdīyeh sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Vaḩīdīyeh's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaḩīdīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vaḩīdīyeh reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-1
117-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
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2291
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27112
28112
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31113

How March really feels in Vaḩīdīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vaḩīdīyeh 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 / -7°427.66.79.90.0
Feb / -6°488.46.810.60.0
Mar / -0°629.55.511.71.6
Apr15° / 519.51.112.94.8
May22° / 13°224.90.113.97.7
Jun28° / 18°61.6014.47.7
Jul31° / 22°51.2014.25.9
Aug30° / 21°40.8013.46.7
Sep26° / 16°50.9012.29.0
Oct19° / 10°214.10.111.17.3
Nov10° / 447.1310.12.5
Dec / -5°437.75.99.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56832
66634
76634
86535
96535
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vaḩīdīyeh gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52518
62518
72618
82618
92719
102819
112819
122919
133019
143119
153219
163319
173319
183419
193519
203518
213518
223517
233517
243516
253415
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273414
283313
293312
303312
313311

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:435:52
211.26:425:53
311.26:405:54
411.36:395:55
511.36:385:56
611.36:365:57
711.46:355:57
811.46:335:58
911.56:325:59
1011.56:316:00
1111.56:296:01
1211.66:286:02
1311.66:266:03
1411.66:256:04
1511.76:246:05
1611.76:226:05
1711.86:216:06
1811.86:196:07
1911.86:186:08
2011.96:166:09
2111.96:156:10
2212.06:136:11
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:086:14
2712.16:066:15
2812.26:056:16
2912.26:036:16
3012.36:026:17
3112.36:006:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vaḩīdīyeh?

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

1.6
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 Vaḩīdīyeh.

What to pack for Vaḩīdīyeh in March

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

In March, Vaḩīdīyeh sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vaḩīdīyeh 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 Vaḩīdīyeh peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vaḩīdīyeh 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 Vaḩīdīyeh is worst in January — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12150 µg/m³Jul 1850 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb139Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct101Unhealthy
Nov122Unhealthy
Dec148Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Vaḩīdīyeh?

Vaḩīdīyeh sits at 35.7°N, 51.5°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Tehran, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Vaḩīdīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaḩīdīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,065 m.

The land around Vaḩīdīyeh is covered by artificial surfaces (97%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and bare terrain (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
2,300 m
80 km
5,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tehran 5.0 km · Shahrak-e Qods 10 km · Tajrīsh 11 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 15 km · Morteẕá Gerd 17 km · Andīsheh 18 km · Chahār Dangeh 19 km · Lavāsān 20 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 Vaḩīdīyeh (35.7144°, 51.4709°, elevation 1,244 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).