Ash Shaţrah weather in March

In March, Ash Shaţrah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ash Shaţrah's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaţrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ash Shaţrah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1872

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ash Shaţrah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22513
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52513
62613
72613
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112614
122714
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272916
282916
292917
303017
313017

How March really feels in Ash Shaţrah

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.

Ash Shaţrah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 264.210.27.3
Feb22° / 10°162.810.98.2
Mar27° / 15°172.711.87.9
Apr33° / 20°142.612.74.2
May40° / 26°40.613.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.22.5
Nov26° / 15°253.210.47.7
Dec20° / 10°234107.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
67921
77921
87921
97921
107723
117723
127723
137723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ash Shaţrah gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
129
139
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169640
179550
189550
199550
209460
219460
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289361
299361
309361
319361

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:47
211.36:295:48
311.36:285:48
411.46:275:49
511.46:265:50
611.46:245:51
711.56:235:51
811.56:225:52
911.56:215:53
1011.66:205:54
1111.66:185:54
1211.66:175:55
1311.76:165:56
1411.76:155:56
1511.76:135:57
1611.86:125:58
1711.86:115:59
1811.86:105:59
1911.96:086:00
2011.96:076:01
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:046:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:586:05
2812.25:576:06
2912.25:556:07
3012.25:546:07
3112.35:536:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaţrah

In seasonPeak

In March, Ash Shaţrah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ash Shaţrah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ash Shaţrah?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ash Shaţrah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ash Shaţrah in March

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

In March, Ash Shaţrah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ash Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 2358 µg/m³Nov 1543 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shaţrah?

Ash Shaţrah sits at 31.4°N, 46.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 40 km away.

Nāḩiyat al FuhūdAs SamawahAl ḨayyAr RumaythahAl ‘AmārahQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around Ash Shaţrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaţrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Ash Shaţrah is covered by bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nasiriyah 40 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 51 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 72 km · As Samawah 84 km · Al Ḩayy 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 93 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 107 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Ash Shaţrah (31.4091°, 46.1727°, elevation 13 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).