Mandalī weather in March

In March, Mandalī sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Mandalī's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandalī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mandalī is town in Balad Ruz District, Diyala Governorate, Iraq.

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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mandalī reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12110
22210
32211
42211
52211
62211
72311
82311
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112312
122312
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312715

How March really feels in Mandalī

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.

Mandalī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 587.1105.7
Feb18° / 435.710.76.8
Mar24° / 12°455.211.78.0
Apr30° / 17°253.712.85.9
May37° / 23°81.413.71.8
Jun43° / 27°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 30°00140.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.30.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct34° / 20°132.111.23.7
Nov24° / 13°474.810.27.9
Dec18° / 556.69.86.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
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207327
217228
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277327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mandalī gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:355:47
211.26:335:48
311.36:325:49
411.36:315:50
511.46:305:51
611.46:285:52
711.46:275:52
811.56:265:53
911.56:255:54
1011.56:235:55
1111.66:225:56
1211.66:215:56
1311.66:195:57
1411.76:185:58
1511.76:175:59
1611.76:156:00
1711.86:146:00
1811.86:136:01
1911.86:116:02
2011.96:106:03
2111.96:086:04
2212.06:076:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:036:07
2612.16:016:07
2712.16:006:08
2812.25:596:09
2912.25:576:10
3012.25:566:10
3112.35:546:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mandalī

In seasonPeak

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

Mandalī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mandalī?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandalī in March

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

In March, Mandalī sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandalī 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 Mandalī peaks around June 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 12UV 10Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mandalī 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 Mandalī is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 963 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov54Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mandalī?

Mandalī sits at 33.7°N, 45.6°E, 129 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Miqdādīyah, 63 km away.

Al MiqdādīyahKhānaqīnEyvānĪlāmSarpol-e Z̄ahābQaşr-e ShīrīnBaqubahKhāliş

Topography around Mandalī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Mandalī is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), grassland (36%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
2,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Miqdādīyah 63 km · Khānaqīn 68 km · Eyvān 70 km · Īlām 81 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 84 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 85 km · Baqubah 88 km · Khāliş 95 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 Mandalī (33.7481°, 45.555°, elevation 129 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).