Māhān in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Māhān sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
63 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Māhān in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Māhān reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Māhān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Māhān 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 / -3°285.93.610.31.6
Feb10° / -1°336.92.810.92.5
Mar14° / 297.3111.84.5
Apr19° / 225.70.112.76.9
May24° / 13°123.4013.58.3
Jun29° / 17°20.7013.97.3
Jul30° / 18°30.6013.76.8
Aug28° / 17°20.4013.18.1
Sep26° / 13°10.3012.29.2
Oct21° / 61.3011.38.6
Nov15° / 112.80.510.55.6
Dec11° / -1°163.51.410.13.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Māhān gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Māhān?

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
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Māhān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Māhān in Spring

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

In spring, Māhān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Māhān in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Māhān peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Māhān 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 Māhān is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 930 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Māhān?

Māhān sits at 30.1°N, 57.3°E, 1,909 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kerman, 32 km away.

ZarandBāftRafsanjānRāvarBamBaravāt

Topography around Māhān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Māhān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,911 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,217 m.

The land around Māhān is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
2,262 m
80 km
4,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Kerman 32 km · Bardsīr 71 km · Zarand 109 km · Bāft 114 km · Rafsanjān 131 km · Rāvar 142 km · Bam 148 km · Baravāt 154 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 Māhān (30.0594°, 57.292°, elevation 1,909 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.