Bandar-e Gaz in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bandar-e Gaz sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 273 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
273 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bandar-e Gaz in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bandar-e Gaz reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°20°30°MarAprMay

Bandar-e Gaz 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
Jan / 659.14.39.82.0
Feb10° / 7310.2510.62.1
Mar13° / 9313.2311.73.4
Apr17° / 11°9513.50.412.95.0
May21° / 15°8512.6013.96.3
Jun25° / 19°548.5014.57.3
Jul27° / 22°488.7014.37.0
Aug27° / 22°478.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 19°9310.8012.27.0
Oct21° / 14°969.70116.8
Nov15° / 929.90.9104.6
Dec11° / 588.829.52.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bandar-e Gaz gets around 273 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

0246810MarAprMay

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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.

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bandar-e Gaz?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bandar-e Gaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandar-e Gaz in Spring

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

In spring, Bandar-e Gaz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Gaz 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 31 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 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Bandar-e Gaz peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Bandar-e Gaz is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Gaz?

Bandar-e Gaz sits at 36.8°N, 53.9°E, -19 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Galūgāh, 13 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Gaz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar-e Gaz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Gaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of -18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Bandar-e Gaz is covered by cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
2,192 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Galūgāh 13 km · Kord Kūy 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 18 km · Gomīshān 35 km · Behshahr 36 km · Sīmīn Shahr 37 km · Gorgān 45 km · Āq Qalā 52 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 Bandar-e Gaz (36.7741°, 53.948°, elevation -19 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.