Zahedan weather in March

In March, Zahedan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zahedan's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zahedan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Zahedan is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zahedan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5187
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11198
12208
13208
14208
15208
16209
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How March really feels in Zahedan

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zahedan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 244.10.610.34.7
Feb16° / 213.90.310.96.0
Mar20° / 194.30.111.87.7
Apr26° / 14°82.4012.78.0
May31° / 19°30.8013.55.7
Jun35° / 22°10.2013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°00.1013.73.1
Aug34° / 21°00.1013.14.1
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.2
Oct26° / 13°20.7011.39.0
Nov20° / 51.2010.58.3
Dec16° / 131.90.210.16.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117327
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
176931
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zahedan gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:005:20
211.45:595:20
311.45:585:21
411.45:575:22
511.55:555:23
611.55:545:23
711.55:535:24
811.55:525:25
911.65:515:25
1011.65:505:26
1111.65:495:26
1211.75:485:27
1311.75:465:28
1411.75:455:28
1511.75:445:29
1611.85:435:30
1711.85:425:30
1811.85:405:31
1911.95:395:31
2011.95:385:32
2111.95:375:33
2212.05:365:33
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:335:34
2512.15:325:35
2612.15:315:36
2712.15:295:36
2812.15:285:37
2912.25:275:37
3012.25:265:38
3112.25:245:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zahedan

In seasonPeak

None of Zahedan's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zahedan sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Zahedan?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Zahedan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zahedan in March

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

In March, Zahedan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Zahedan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zahedan peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zahedan 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 Zahedan is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2042 µg/m³Jan 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zahedan?

Zahedan sits at 29.5°N, 60.9°E, 1,380 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khāsh, 146 km away.

KhāshZābolZaranjNehbandānBaravātBamIranshahrSarāvān

Topography around Zahedan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zahedan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.

The land around Zahedan is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,051 m
80 km
2,093 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Khāsh 146 km · Zābol 181 km · Zaranj 189 km · Nehbandān 241 km · Baravāt 243 km · Bam 247 km · Iranshahr 256 km · Sarāvān 277 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 Zahedan (29.4963°, 60.8629°, elevation 1,380 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).