Pasargad in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Pasargad sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 73 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Pasargad's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pasargad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 73 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pasargad in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Pasargad reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Pasargad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pasargad 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 | 8° / -4° | 45 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 10° / -1° | 37 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 2° | 45 | 6 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 7° | 21 | 4.1 | 0 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 8° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.0 |
| Nov | 15° / 2° | 18 | 3 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 10° / -1° | 33 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pasargad gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Pasargad?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Pasargad for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pasargad in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pasargad sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Pasargad in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pasargad peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pasargad in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pasargad is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 18 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) | 24 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Pasargad?
Pasargad sits at 30.2°N, 53.2°E, 1,851 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sa‘ādat Shahr, 14 km away.
Topography around Pasargad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pasargad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasargad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,854 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m.
The land around Pasargad is covered by cropland (54%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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 Pasargad (30.2019°, 53.18°, elevation 1,851 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.