Ashkez̄ar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ashkez̄ar sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Precipitation: 39 mm; 9 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ashkez̄ar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ashkez̄ar reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ashkez̄ar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Ashkez̄ar 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	12° / 1°	20	4.6	1.4	10.1	3.7
Feb	15° / 3°	13	2.9	0.8	10.8	5.5
Mar	19° / 8°	20	4	0.2	11.8	7.4
Apr	24° / 13°	14	3.2	0	12.8	8.1
May	30° / 18°	5	1.5	0	13.6	6.4
Jun	35° / 22°	0	0.1	0	14.1	3.3
Jul	37° / 24°	0	0	0	13.9	2.0
Aug	36° / 22°	0	0	0	13.2	3.1
Sep	32° / 18°	0	0	0	12.2	5.5
Oct	26° / 13°	3	0.8	0	11.2	8.8
Nov	18° / 6°	11	2.6	0.2	10.4	7.2
Dec	14° / 2°	16	3.4	0.5	9.9	4.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ashkez̄ar gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ashkez̄ar

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In spring, Ashkez̄ar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ashkez̄ar sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Ashkez̄ar?

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

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ashkez̄ar in Spring

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

In spring, Ashkez̄ar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Ashkez̄ar 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 Ashkez̄ar peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	6	7	8	10	10	10	9	8	7	4	4
Level	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Ashkez̄ar 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 Ashkez̄ar is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	20	23	31	31	24	30	21	24	20	14	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ashkez̄ar?

Ashkez̄ar sits at 32.0°N, 54.2°E, 1,175 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Yazd, 19 km away.

Topography around Ashkez̄ar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashkez̄ar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,174 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,106 m.

The land around Ashkez̄ar is covered by bare terrain (51%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km

36 m

bare terrain 51%

16 km

234 m

bare terrain 86%

80 km

3,106 m

bare terrain 97%

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Spring weather nearby: Yazd 19 km · Taft 28 km · Meybod 33 km · Ardakān 39 km · Mahrīz 51 km · Bāfq 121 km · Abarkūh 130 km · Nā’īn 142 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 Ashkez̄ar (31.9968°, 54.2085°, elevation 1,175 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.