Qā’em Shahr in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qā’em Shahr sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
165 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Qā’em Shahr in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qā’em Shahr reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Qā’em Shahr

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Qā’em Shahr 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 638.30.89.83.4
Feb13° / 659.61.410.63.5
Mar16° / 71110.311.74.7
Apr20° / 11°529012.96.3
May24° / 16°428.5013.97.0
Jun28° / 21°408.4014.46.5
Jul30° / 23°5310.6014.25.1
Aug31° / 23°5210.2013.44.8
Sep28° / 20°9811.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 15°959.4011.17.1
Nov18° / 10°909.70.210.15.8
Dec14° / 658.30.29.64.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Qā’em Shahr gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Qā’em Shahr?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Qā’em Shahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qā’em Shahr in Spring

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

In spring, Qā’em Shahr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Qā’em Shahr in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 19 to Nov 10 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May20Cool
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Qā’em Shahr 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 Qā’em Shahr peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qā’em Shahr 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 Qā’em Shahr is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Qā’em Shahr?

Qā’em Shahr sits at 36.5°N, 52.9°E, 58 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bābol, 19 km away.

Topography around Qā’em Shahr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qā’em Shahr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’em Shahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Qā’em Shahr is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Bābol 19 km · Jūybār 20 km · Sari 21 km · Amīr Kolā 23 km · Bābolsar 32 km · Zīr Āb 33 km · Fereydūn Kenār 39 km · Nekā 44 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
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Qā’em Shahr (36.4631°, 52.8601°, elevation 58 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.