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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 2° | 52 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 66 | 8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 78 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 63 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 34 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 33 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 33 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 36 | 4.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 35 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 49 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 36 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
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.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Spring
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.