Simele weather in March

In March, Simele sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Simele's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Simele reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°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)
1155
2156
3156
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11167
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21187
22188
23188
24188
25188
26198
27198
28199
29199
30199
31209

How March really feels in Simele

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.

Simele weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8310.11.59.82.7
Feb13° / 749.91.510.63.5
Mar17° / 8210.10.211.75.6
Apr23° / 12°588.6012.97.2
May30° / 17°254.2013.95.9
Jun37° / 22°10.4014.52.1
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.1
Aug40° / 25°00013.40.2
Sep35° / 20°10.3012.33.2
Oct28° / 15°243.30117.0
Nov19° / 526.20106.8
Dec13° / 758.80.79.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85842
95842
105842
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Simele gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2322
3322
4311
5311
6311
7311
8311
9311
10321
11321
12320
13330
14330
15330
16340
17340
18340
19350
20350
21350
22350
23350
24350
25350
26340
27340
28340
29340
30330
31330

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:485:55
211.26:475:56
311.26:465:57
411.26:445:58
511.36:435:59
611.36:426:00
711.36:406:01
811.46:396:02
911.46:376:03
1011.56:366:04
1111.56:346:05
1211.56:336:06
1311.66:316:07
1411.66:306:08
1511.76:296:09
1611.76:276:09
1711.76:266:10
1811.86:246:11
1911.86:236:12
2011.96:216:13
2111.96:196:14
2211.96:186:15
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:136:18
2612.16:126:19
2712.26:106:19
2812.26:096:20
2912.26:076:21
3012.36:066:22
3112.36:046:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Simele

In seasonPeak

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

Simele sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is March a good time to visit Simele?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Simele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Simele in March

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

In March, Simele sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Simele 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 Simele peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Simele 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 Simele is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2140 µg/m³Dec 1027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Simele?

Simele sits at 36.9°N, 42.9°E, 463 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Sumayl, 0.0 km away.

SilopiAl Mawşil al Jadīdah

Topography around Simele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,121 m.

The land around Simele is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
3,121 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sumayl 0.0 km · Dihok 12 km · Sīnah 18 km · Zaxo 35 km · Batifa 38 km · Tallkayf 47 km · Silopi 55 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 63 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 Simele (36.8583°, 42.8501°, elevation 463 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).