Būmahen in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Būmahen sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 132 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
132 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Būmahen in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Būmahen reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Būmahen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Būmahen 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-0° / -8°366.96.89.90.0
Feb / -6°447.77.410.60.0
Mar / -1°599.46.111.70.8
Apr13° / 509.71.212.93.9
May20° / 12°245.20.213.97.3
Jun27° / 18°71.7014.48.6
Jul30° / 21°51.3014.27.0
Aug28° / 20°51.1013.47.9
Sep24° / 16°61.3012.29.1
Oct17° / 2040.111.16.7
Nov / 406.93.510.11.8
Dec / -6°366.96.29.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Būmahen gets around 132 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Būmahen?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Būmahen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Būmahen in Spring

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

In spring, Būmahen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Būmahen in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Būmahen peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Būmahen 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 Būmahen is worst in January — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12150 µg/m³Jul 1850 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb139Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct101Unhealthy
Nov122Unhealthy
Dec148Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Būmahen?

Būmahen sits at 35.7°N, 51.9°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdehen, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Būmahen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Būmahen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 1,761 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,393 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Būmahen is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
2,393 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Rūdehen 3.0 km · Pardīs 5.0 km · Damāvand 18 km · Lavāsān 23 km · Qīāmdasht 30 km · Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 31 km · Ferūnābād 33 km · Pākdasht 33 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 Būmahen (35.7297°, 51.8688°, elevation 1,700 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.