Hamadan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hamadan sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 185 mm of precipitation over about 35 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 8°C in early March to 25°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 Hamadan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hamadan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
185 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hamadan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hamadan reaches about 16°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 Hamadan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hamadan 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 / -6°488.88.49.90.0
Feb / -4°559.78.610.70.2
Mar10° / 77126.311.72.2
Apr16° / 6913.41.212.84.6
May22° / 10°399.4013.87.1
Jun29° / 15°51.5014.36.9
Jul33° / 19°20.5014.14.4
Aug33° / 18°10.6013.34.8
Sep28° / 13°20.7012.27.9
Oct20° / 265.8011.17.5
Nov11° / 508.32.210.23.1
Dec / -3°487.86.19.70.3

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

Hamadan gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 9 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 06 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hamadan?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Hamadan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamadan in Spring

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

In spring, Hamadan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Hamadan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamadan peaks around July 18 at about 12 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hamadan 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 Hamadan is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hamadan's WHO annual average of 26.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 2035 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr35Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hamadan?

Hamadan sits at 34.8°N, 48.5°E, 1,820 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bahār, 14 km away.

Topography around Hamadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,861 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,193 m.

The land around Hamadan is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
1,861 m
80 km
2,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Bahār 14 km · Tūyserkān 28 km · Asadābād 36 km · Kabūdarāhang 49 km · Kangāvar 60 km · Malāyer 62 km · Nahāvand 69 km · Qorveh 76 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 Hamadan (34.7992°, 48.5146°, elevation 1,820 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.