Bābolsar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bābolsar sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bābolsar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bābolsar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
104 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bābolsar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bābolsar reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bābolsar

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.

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bābolsar 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.59.83.6
Feb12° / 527.810.63.5
Mar15° / 538.611.74.6
Apr19° / 13°326.412.96.5
May23° / 18°183.813.97.9
Jun28° / 23°153.414.57.5
Jul30° / 25°183.314.36.1
Aug31° / 26°163.813.45.6
Sep28° / 23°557.412.26.6
Oct24° / 18°74811.17.4
Nov18° / 13°869106.1
Dec14° / 647.69.54.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bābolsar gets around 104 mm of rain over 19 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bābolsar?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bābolsar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bābolsar in Spring

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

In spring, Bābolsar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bābolsar in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Nov 9 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May20Cool
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Bābolsar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bābolsar peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bābolsar 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 Bābolsar is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bābolsar?

Bābolsar sits at 36.7°N, 52.7°E, -21 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Amīr Kolā, 11 km away.

Topography around Bābolsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bābolsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,828 m.

The land around Bābolsar is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), cropland (28%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
3,828 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Amīr Kolā 11 km · Fereydūn Kenār 12 km · Bābol 17 km · Jūybār 24 km · Qā’em Shahr 32 km · Maḩmūdābād 35 km · Āmol 37 km · Sari 40 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 Bābolsar (36.6993°, 52.6501°, elevation -21 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.