Marand in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marand sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 309 mm of precipitation over about 50 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 6°C in early March to 22°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 Marand's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marand's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 4°C
Precipitation: 309 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Marand in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Marand reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Marand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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.

Marand 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° / -8°	41	7.8	7.6	9.6	0.0
Feb	2° / -6°	50	9.4	8.4	10.5	0.0
Mar	8° / -1°	87	14	7.5	11.7	1.2
Apr	14° / 4°	106	17	2.1	13	3.5
May	20° / 9°	117	18.6	0.2	14.1	5.2
Jun	25° / 13°	59	11.6	0	14.6	7.1
Jul	29° / 15°	25	5.4	0	14.4	7.0
Aug	29° / 15°	16	3.5	0	13.5	7.1
Sep	25° / 11°	27	5	0	12.3	8.3
Oct	18° / 6°	52	8.8	0.3	11	6.1
Nov	9° / 0°	50	7.6	2.8	9.9	1.9
Dec	3° / -6°	42	7.8	6.5	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Marand gets around 309 mm of rain and snow over 50 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 6 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Marand

In seasonPeak

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

Marand'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 Marand?

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.

3.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marand.

What to pack for Marand in Spring

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

In spring, Marand sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 50 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona heavy coat

UV index in Marand 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 Marand peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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	10	11	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

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

Air quality in Marand 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 Marand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 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)	31	30	32	34	34	26	22	21	23	27	26	29
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	30	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	26	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Marand?

Marand sits at 38.4°N, 45.8°E, 1,322 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shabestar, 29 km away.

Topography around Marand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,937 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,395 m.

The land around Marand is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

179 m

artificial surfaces 42%

16 km

1,937 m

grassland 57%

80 km

3,395 m

grassland 53%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Shabestar 29 km · Hādīshahr 47 km · Sardrūd 56 km · Īlkhchī 58 km · Khosrowshahr 59 km · Tabriz 60 km · Sahand 61 km · Oskū 65 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 Marand (38.4329°, 45.7749°, elevation 1,322 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.