Khūy in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Khūy sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 172 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 10°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
172 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Khūy in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Khūy reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Khūy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khūy 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 / -5°326.75.49.60.0
Feb / -4°357.95.510.50.7
Mar12° / 5810.93.611.73.1
Apr18° / 6111.60.4135.5
May23° / 11°5311.3014.16.7
Jun29° / 15°195.4014.66.6
Jul32° / 19°82.1014.45.0
Aug32° / 18°61.4013.55.0
Sep28° / 13°102.4012.37.7
Oct21° / 2860.1117.4
Nov12° / 356.11.39.93.5
Dec / -3°326.73.69.40.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Khūy gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 7 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 30 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Khūy?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Khūy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khūy in Spring

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

In spring, Khūy sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Khūy 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 Khūy peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khūy 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 Khūy is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jan 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khūy?

Khūy sits at 38.6°N, 45.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn, 38 km away.

Topography around Khūy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khūy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,895 m.

The land around Khūy is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (32%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 38 km · Salmās 42 km · Hādīshahr 70 km · Marand 73 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 75 km · Showţ 76 km · Nehram 77 km · Shabestar 77 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 Khūy (38.5503°, 44.9521°, elevation 1,143 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.