Qīdar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qīdar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 147 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 9°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 147 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Qīdar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qīdar reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Qīdar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 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.

Qīdar 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	3° / -6°	43	8.9	7.7	9.8	0.0
Feb	5° / -4°	50	9.4	7.1	10.6	0.4
Mar	11° / 0°	58	10.4	4.8	11.7	3.0
Apr	17° / 5°	57	11.2	0.8	12.9	5.5
May	23° / 9°	32	8.3	0	13.9	7.3
Jun	30° / 14°	5	1.5	0	14.4	6.4
Jul	34° / 16°	3	0.8	0	14.2	4.3
Aug	33° / 15°	2	0.5	0	13.4	4.6
Sep	29° / 11°	2	0.8	0	12.2	7.7
Oct	21° / 6°	26	4.5	0.1	11.1	7.8
Nov	12° / 1°	45	7.8	2	10.1	3.4
Dec	6° / -3°	41	7.6	5.9	9.6	0.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Qīdar gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 12 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Qīdar?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Qīdar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qīdar in Spring

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

In spring, Qīdar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Qīdar 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 Qīdar peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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	5	5	7	9	10	11	10	8	6	4	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very 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	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Qīdar 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 Qīdar is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 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)	20	23	30	33	32	24	23	21	23	23	21	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	33	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Qīdar?

Qīdar sits at 36.1°N, 48.6°E, 1,994 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramdarreh, 55 km away.

Topography around Qīdar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qīdar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 1,999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Qīdar is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

624 m

cropland 58%

16 km

1,083 m

cropland 81%

80 km

2,319 m

cropland 57%

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Spring weather nearby: Khorramdarreh 55 km · Abhar 56 km · Zanjan 63 km · Bījār 93 km · Tākestān 99 km · Manjīl 101 km · Kabūdarāhang 101 km · Pādegān-e Manjīl 102 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 Qīdar (36.1147°, 48.5911°, elevation 1,994 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.