Weather in Najaf in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Najaf in March
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +9°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +19°C.
Is Najaf warm or cold in March?
Najaf is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Najaf:
Climate in Najaf in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +25°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | 0°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +40°C | +44°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 43% | 35% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +20°C to +25°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 13 mm to 12 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 55% to 43%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 16 to 17.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 Najaf is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Najaf?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Najaf in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 165 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Najaf, 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.