Marāgheh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marāgheh sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 29 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 9°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 166 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Marāgheh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Marāgheh reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Marāgheh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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.

Marāgheh 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	4° / -5°	30	6	4.8	9.8	0.0
Feb	6° / -4°	47	8.1	5.4	10.6	0.4
Mar	11° / 1°	70	11.1	3.5	11.7	2.8
Apr	18° / 7°	63	11.3	0.9	12.9	5.6
May	23° / 12°	34	7	0.1	13.9	7.6
Jun	28° / 16°	5	1.4	0	14.4	8.0
Jul	30° / 18°	1	0.2	0	14.2	7.3
Aug	28° / 16°	0	0	0	13.4	8.3
Sep	25° / 12°	1	0.4	0	12.2	9.4
Oct	20° / 7°	9	2	0.1	11.1	8.1
Nov	12° / 1°	19	4	1.3	10.1	4.1
Dec	7° / -3°	23	4.5	3.1	9.6	1.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Marāgheh gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Marāgheh

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

Marāgheh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Marāgheh?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Marāgheh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marāgheh in Spring

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

In spring, Marāgheh sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Marāgheh in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marāgheh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	7	9	10	12	10	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Marāgheh 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 Marāgheh is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	27	28	34	37	35	29	32	28	35	34	29	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	27	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	35	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	35	Moderate
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Marāgheh?

Marāgheh sits at 35.8°N, 59.6°E, 1,477 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mashad, 52 km away.

Topography around Marāgheh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marāgheh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,607 m.

The land around Marāgheh is covered by bare terrain (62%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

246 m

bare terrain 62%

16 km

1,408 m

bare terrain 50%

80 km

2,607 m

bare terrain 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Mashad 52 km · Ţorqabeh 58 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 62 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 72 km · Neyshābūr 87 km · Golbahār 91 km · Chenārān 102 km · Torbat-e Jām 111 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 Marāgheh (35.8292°, 59.6332°, elevation 1,477 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.