Maku in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Maku sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 316 mm of precipitation over about 52 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 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 13°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 3°C
Precipitation: 316 mm; 52 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 2.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Maku in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Maku reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Maku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Maku 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	0° / -11°	27	6.3	6.7	9.5	0.0
Feb	2° / -8°	36	8.1	7.3	10.5	0.0
Mar	8° / -3°	72	13.3	7.4	11.7	1.1
Apr	13° / 3°	109	17.9	2.6	13	3.0
May	18° / 7°	135	21.2	0.3	14.1	4.4
Jun	23° / 12°	86	15.6	0	14.7	6.3
Jul	26° / 16°	44	9.8	0	14.5	7.3
Aug	27° / 16°	30	7.1	0	13.5	7.7
Sep	23° / 10°	34	7.3	0	12.3	7.7
Oct	16° / 5°	44	9.4	0.5	11	5.4
Nov	8° / -2°	32	6.5	3	9.8	1.6
Dec	2° / -7°	27	6.9	5.7	9.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Maku gets around 316 mm of rain and snow over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Maku

In seasonPeak

In spring, Maku overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maku's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Maku?

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.

2.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maku.

What to pack for Maku in Spring

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

In spring, Maku sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maku 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 Maku peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	4	6	9	11	11	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Maku 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 Maku is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	18	21	26	27	22	21	18	18	20	16	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Maku?

Maku sits at 39.3°N, 44.5°E, 1,304 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Seyah Cheshmeh, 26 km away.

Topography around Maku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m around an average of 1,445 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Maku is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km

656 m

grassland 77%

16 km

1,902 m

grassland 84%

80 km

4,320 m

grassland 73%

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Spring weather nearby: Seyah Cheshmeh 26 km · Showţ 28 km · Doğubayazıt 43 km · Poldasht 53 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 66 km · Ararat 66 km · Diyadin 73 km · Artashat 74 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 Maku (39.2899°, 44.4603°, elevation 1,304 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.