Oshnavīyeh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oshnavīyeh sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 298 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 3°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 11°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 2°C
Precipitation: 298 mm; 39 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 2.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Oshnavīyeh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Oshnavīyeh reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Oshnavīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 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.

Oshnavīyeh 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	-1° / -9°	94	10.4	11.2	9.7	0.0
Feb	0° / -7°	110	10.6	10.9	10.6	0.0
Mar	5° / -3°	122	12	10.3	11.7	0.2
Apr	11° / 2°	106	13.3	2.9	12.9	2.5
May	18° / 7°	70	13.2	0.1	14	5.6
Jun	24° / 12°	18	4.8	0	14.5	8.4
Jul	28° / 15°	12	2.7	0	14.3	7.8
Aug	29° / 15°	7	2	0	13.4	7.7
Sep	24° / 11°	10	2.4	0	12.3	8.8
Oct	17° / 6°	43	7.5	0.2	11	6.2
Nov	8° / -1°	76	9.1	4.4	10	1.5
Dec	1° / -7°	88	9.3	9.5	9.5	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Oshnavīyeh gets around 298 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Oshnavīyeh

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

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

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Is spring a good time to visit Oshnavīyeh?

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

0.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oshnavīyeh.

What to pack for Oshnavīyeh in Spring

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

In spring, Oshnavīyeh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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	4	4	6	9	11	11	10	8	6	3	3
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	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh is worst in May — 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)	25	28	35	36	37	29	27	26	26	29	25	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	36	Poor
May	37	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Oshnavīyeh?

Oshnavīyeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.1°E, 1,443 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Oshnavīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshnavīyeh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Oshnavīyeh is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km

480 m

grassland 46%

16 km

1,952 m

grassland 70%

80 km

3,212 m

grassland 64%

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Spring weather nearby: Naqadeh 27 km · Piranshahr 38 km · Şemdinli 55 km · Orūmīyeh 57 km · Mahābād 63 km · Soran 65 km · Ṟuwandiz 70 km · Khalīfān 78 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 Oshnavīyeh (37.0397°, 45.0983°, elevation 1,443 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.