Weather in Erbil in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Erbil in March
The temperature in March is +70°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +81°F during the day and a minimum of +39°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +54°F.
Is Erbil warm or cold in March?
Erbil is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +45°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Erbil:
Climate in Erbil in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +64°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +19°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +90°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 73 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 65% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +64°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 73 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Erbil is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Erbil?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Erbil in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+76°F) and the highest in 2021 (+85°F). The driest year was 2021 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 694 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Erbil, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.