Ṣafādasht in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ṣafādasht sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ṣafādasht's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ṣafādasht's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 110 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ṣafādasht in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ṣafādasht reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ṣafādasht
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ṣafādasht 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 | 6° / -3° | 36 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 9° / -1° | 39 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 49 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 44 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 16 | 3.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 38 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 9° / -0° | 38 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ṣafādasht gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ṣafādasht?
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 Ṣafādasht for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ṣafādasht in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ṣafādasht sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Ṣafādasht in Spring
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 Ṣafādasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ṣafādasht 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 Ṣafādasht is worst in December — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 51 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) | 167 | 149 | 116 | 104 | 85 | 61 | 51 | 58 | 74 | 102 | 135 | 170 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 167 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 149 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 116 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 104 | Unhealthy |
| May | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 51 | Poor |
| Aug | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 170 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Ṣafādasht?
Ṣafādasht sits at 35.7°N, 50.8°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māhdāsht, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Ṣafādasht
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ṣafādasht.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ṣafādasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,929 m.
The land around Ṣafādasht is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (33%) 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 Ṣafādasht (35.6924°, 50.8483°, elevation 1,157 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.