Qom in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qom sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain 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 18°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
53 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Qom in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qom reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°20°30°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Qom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Qom 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
Jan11° / 214.71.59.93.4
Feb15° / 184.40.710.75.2
Mar20° / 255.20.111.77.4
Apr26° / 15°194.6012.87.5
May33° / 20°92.2013.84.5
Jun38° / 25°10.3014.31.2
Jul41° / 27°00.1014.10.0
Aug39° / 25°00013.30.4
Sep35° / 20°00.1012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°61.5011.17.6
Nov18° / 183.6010.26.9
Dec12° / 194.40.29.74.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Qom gets around 53 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

051015MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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.

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qom

In seasonPeak

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

Qom sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Qom?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qom in Spring

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

In spring, Qom sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qom 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 Qom peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qom 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 Qom is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2097 µg/m³Aug 1239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qom?

Qom sits at 34.6°N, 50.9°E, 935 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Pardīsān, 11 km away.

Topography around Qom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Qom is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
2,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Shahrak-e Pardīsān 11 km · Sāveh 64 km · Delījān 74 km · Tafresh 79 km · Māmūnīyeh 81 km · Ārān Bīdgol 85 km · Ḩasanābād 87 km · Kashan 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
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 Qom (34.6401°, 50.8764°, elevation 935 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.