Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 175 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 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
175 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

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

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How spring really feels in Gonbad-e Kāvūs

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.

Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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
Jan13° / 526.81.59.73.9
Feb14° / 6682.210.64.1
Mar17° / 789.50.611.75.6
Apr22° / 11°638.4012.97.0
May28° / 16°345.60146.9
Jun33° / 21°274.2014.54.5
Jul35° / 23°336.8014.33.1
Aug35° / 23°335.6013.43.1
Sep31° / 19°364.9012.35.3
Oct26° / 14°354.50118.1
Nov19° / 496.30.3106.8
Dec14° / 365.90.59.54.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gonbad-e Kāvūs gets around 175 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 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Spring

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

In spring, Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 24 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

Gonbad-e Kāvūs sits at 37.3°N, 55.2°E, 38 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āzādshahr, 18 km away.

Topography around Gonbad-e Kāvūs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonbad-e Kāvūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,711 m.

The land around Gonbad-e Kāvūs is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
3,711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Āzādshahr 18 km · Mīnūdasht 18 km · Gālīkesh 24 km · Kalāleh 32 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 46 km · Fāẕelābād 54 km · Āq Qalā 68 km · Gorgān 79 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs (37.25°, 55.1672°, elevation 38 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.