Rasht in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Rasht sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 262 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Rasht's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rasht's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 262 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Rasht in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Rasht reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Rasht 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 | 11° / 3° | 125 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 122 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 118 | 14.4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 88 | 12.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 56 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 71 | 8 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 82 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 109 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 189 | 14.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 222 | 15.4 | 0 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 201 | 14.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 136 | 12.3 | 1 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rasht gets around 262 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Rasht?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Rasht for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rasht in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rasht sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rasht in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Rasht in Spring
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 Rasht 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rasht in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rasht is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rasht's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Rasht?
Rasht sits at 37.3°N, 49.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 14 km away.
Topography around Rasht
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rasht.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of -1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,110 m.
The land around Rasht is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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 Rasht (37.2761°, 49.5886°, elevation 4 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.