Piranshahr in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Piranshahr sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 265 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 13°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 3°C
Precipitation: 265 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Piranshahr in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Piranshahr reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Piranshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 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.

Piranshahr 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°	83	10.3	11	9.8	0.0
Feb	2° / -6°	96	10.3	10.4	10.6	0.0
Mar	7° / -2°	108	11.9	8.8	11.7	0.9
Apr	13° / 3°	95	12.7	2.3	12.9	3.5
May	20° / 8°	62	12.9	0.1	13.9	6.1
Jun	26° / 12°	13	3.9	0	14.5	8.3
Jul	30° / 16°	6	1.8	0	14.3	6.7
Aug	30° / 15°	3	1.2	0	13.4	6.5
Sep	26° / 11°	8	2	0	12.2	8.6
Oct	19° / 6°	39	7.3	0.2	11.1	6.8
Nov	10° / 0°	71	8.6	3.6	10	2.3
Dec	3° / -6°	77	8.9	8.7	9.5	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Piranshahr gets around 265 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Piranshahr

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Piranshahr?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piranshahr.

What to pack for Piranshahr in Spring

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

In spring, Piranshahr sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Piranshahr 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 Piranshahr peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (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)	3	5	5	6	9	11	11	11	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

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

Air quality in Piranshahr 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 Piranshahr 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 Piranshahr?

Piranshahr sits at 36.7°N, 45.1°E, 1,444 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,503 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,199 m.

The land around Piranshahr is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km

430 m

grassland 35%

16 km

1,985 m

grassland 56%

80 km

3,199 m

grassland 70%

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Spring weather nearby: Naqadeh 36 km · Oshnavīyeh 38 km · Mahābād 52 km · Soran 54 km · Rānyah 55 km · Ṟuwandiz 56 km · Qeładizê 58 km · Hajiawa 60 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 Piranshahr (36.701°, 45.1413°, elevation 1,444 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.