Abarkūh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abarkūh sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Abarkūh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abarkūh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
26 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abarkūh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abarkūh reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Abarkūh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abarkūh weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -1°1530.710.23.9
Feb15° / 920.310.95.9
Mar20° / 113011.87.7
Apr25° / 11°102.6012.78.2
May31° / 16°51.6013.66.0
Jun36° / 21°00.10142.9
Jul38° / 23°00.1013.81.5
Aug36° / 21°00013.12.5
Sep33° / 16°00012.25.1
Oct26° / 10°20.4011.28.7
Nov18° / 92.10.110.47.4
Dec14° / 112.60.2105.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Abarkūh gets around 26 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Abarkūh?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abarkūh in Spring

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

In spring, Abarkūh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Abarkūh in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abarkūh peaks around July 15 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Abarkūh in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abarkūh is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1932 µg/m³Nov 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abarkūh?

Abarkūh sits at 31.1°N, 53.3°E, 1,508 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şafāshahr, 58 km away.

PasargadTaftSa‘ādat ShahrMahrīzAshkez̄ar

Topography around Abarkūh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abarkūh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,511 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Abarkūh is covered by bare terrain (48%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Şafāshahr 58 km · Eqlīd 61 km · Surian 83 km · Pasargad 104 km · Taft 111 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 118 km · Mahrīz 121 km · Ashkez̄ar 130 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Abarkūh (31.1289°, 53.2824°, elevation 1,508 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.