Marīvān in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marīvān sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 227 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

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 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Marīvān's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marīvān's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 227 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Marīvān 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 Marīvān reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Marīvān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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.

Marīvān 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° / -6°	112	11.9	10.4	9.9	0.0
Feb	6° / -4°	124	12.2	9.2	10.7	0.4
Mar	11° / 0°	114	12.5	5.2	11.7	2.7
Apr	17° / 5°	82	11.4	0.5	12.9	5.3
May	23° / 10°	30	6	0	13.8	7.8
Jun	30° / 15°	2	0.4	0	14.4	6.7
Jul	35° / 18°	0	0.2	0	14.2	3.6
Aug	35° / 17°	0	0.2	0	13.3	3.6
Sep	30° / 13°	1	0.5	0	12.2	6.9
Oct	23° / 8°	26	3.5	0	11.1	8.3
Nov	14° / 2°	69	7.8	1.1	10.1	4.3
Dec	7° / -3°	89	9.8	6.3	9.6	1.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Marīvān gets around 227 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 Marīvān

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

Marīvān's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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May

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Marīvān?

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

2nd-best month of the year

2.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Marīvān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marīvān in Spring

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

In spring, Marīvān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Marīvān 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 Marīvān peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (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	7	9	11	10	10	8	5	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Marīvān 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 Marīvān is worst in May — around 36 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)	24	26	33	35	36	29	28	28	27	28	24	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	35	Moderate
May	36	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Marīvān?

Marīvān sits at 35.5°N, 46.2°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Baynjiwayn, 24 km away.

Topography around Marīvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marīvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,020 m.

The land around Marīvān is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km

463 m

grassland 32%

16 km

1,024 m

grassland 58%

80 km

3,020 m

grassland 81%

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Spring weather nearby: Baynjiwayn 24 km · Halabja 42 km · Pāveh 55 km · Bāneh 60 km · Sulaymaniyah 68 km · Sanandaj 77 km · Saqqez 82 km · Javānrūd 84 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 Marīvān (35.5183°, 46.183°, elevation 1,310 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.