Āq Qalā in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Āq Qalā sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Āq Qalā's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āq Qalā's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 165 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Āq Qalā in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Āq Qalā reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Āq Qalā
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Āq Qalā 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 65 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 72 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 74 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 56 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 36 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 18 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 19 | 4.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 36 | 5.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 54 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 75 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 58 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Āq Qalā gets around 165 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Āq Qalā?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Āq Qalā for sightseeing.
What to pack for Āq Qalā in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Āq Qalā sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Āq Qalā in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Āq Qalā in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āq Qalā peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Āq Qalā in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Āq Qalā is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Āq Qalā?
Āq Qalā sits at 37.0°N, 54.5°E, -13 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gorgān, 19 km away.
Topography around Āq Qalā
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Āq Qalā.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Āq Qalā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of -15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.
The land around Āq Qalā is covered by cropland (63%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 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
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 Āq Qalā (37.0139°, 54.455°, elevation -13 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.