Qaşr-e Shīrīn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 127 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Shīrīn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 127 mm; 15 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Qaşr-e Shīrīn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qaşr-e Shīrīn reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Qaşr-e Shīrīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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 heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	15° / 5°	89	9.2	10	4.8
Feb	17° / 6°	71	8.6	10.7	5.7
Mar	22° / 10°	72	7.6	11.7	7.3
Apr	28° / 15°	45	5.7	12.8	6.9
May	35° / 20°	11	2.1	13.8	3.2
Jun	41° / 25°	0	0.1	14.3	0.1
Jul	44° / 28°	0	0.1	14.1	0.0
Aug	44° / 27°	0	0	13.3	0.0
Sep	40° / 23°	0	0.2	12.2	0.7
Oct	32° / 18°	22	2.4	11.1	4.8
Nov	23° / 11°	59	5.8	10.2	7.7
Dec	17° / 7°	81	7.9	9.7	5.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Qaşr-e Shīrīn gets around 127 mm of rain over 15 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 9 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 06 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Shīrīn

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In spring, Qaşr-e Shīrīn overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Qaşr-e Shīrīn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qaşr-e Shīrīn in Spring

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

In spring, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Qaşr-e Shīrīn in Spring

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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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 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	3	4	6	9	10	7	10	7	5	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	7	High
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Shīrīn in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Qaşr-e Shīrīn is worst in May — around 43 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)	33	35	41	41	43	39	36	35	34	35	31	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	43	Poor
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	36	Poor
Aug	35	Poor
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	35	Poor
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sits at 34.5°N, 45.6°E, 363 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānaqīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Qaşr-e Shīrīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qaşr-e Shīrīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Shīrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Shīrīn is covered by grassland (38%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

123 m

grassland 38%

16 km

745 m

grassland 59%

80 km

2,549 m

grassland 56%

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Spring weather nearby: Khānaqīn 25 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 27 km · Kelar 27 km · Kifrī 60 km · Halabja 82 km · Al Miqdādīyah 84 km · Mandalī 85 km · Javānrūd 89 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn (34.5156°, 45.5791°, elevation 363 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.