Gonābād in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gonābād sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 108 mm of precipitation over about 21 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 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gonābād's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gonābād's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Precipitation: 108 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gonābād in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gonābād reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gonābād

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Gonābād 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	9° / -1°	33	6.1	2.1	10	1.8
Feb	11° / 1°	41	7.4	1.6	10.7	3.0
Mar	16° / 6°	55	9.6	0.7	11.7	5.4
Apr	23° / 12°	38	7.4	0	12.8	7.3
May	28° / 17°	15	3.7	0	13.8	7.0
Jun	33° / 21°	2	0.6	0	14.3	4.9
Jul	34° / 23°	0	0.1	0	14.1	4.2
Aug	32° / 21°	0	0.1	0	13.3	5.4
Sep	29° / 17°	0	0.1	0	12.2	7.6
Oct	24° / 12°	3	0.9	0	11.1	9.1
Nov	16° / 6°	14	3.3	0	10.2	6.2
Dec	11° / 1°	21	4.5	0.9	9.7	3.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gonābād gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gonābād

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

Gonābād sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Gonābād?

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.

6.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gonābād for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gonābād in Spring

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

In spring, Gonābād sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gonābād 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 Gonābād peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	7	7	8	10	11	9	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Gonābād 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 Gonābād is worst in May — around 32 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)	15	20	24	32	32	25	28	23	28	22	16	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gonābād?

Gonābād sits at 34.4°N, 58.7°E, 1,095 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ferdows, 60 km away.

Topography around Gonābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Gonābād is covered by cropland (35%), bare terrain (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km

70 m

cropland 35%

16 km

466 m

bare terrain 91%

80 km

2,025 m

bare terrain 93%

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Spring weather nearby: Ferdows 60 km · Qā’en 84 km · Kāshmar 100 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 114 km · Bardaskan 120 km · Boshrūyeh 127 km · Khvāf 136 km · Bīrjand 173 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 Gonābād (34.3529°, 58.6837°, elevation 1,095 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.