Şafāshahr in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Şafāshahr sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 52 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
52 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Şafāshahr in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Şafāshahr reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Şafāshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Şafāshahr 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
Jan / -5°355.24.110.20.6
Feb / -2°274.82.110.91.9
Mar13° / 305.30.711.84.2
Apr18° / 164.10.112.76.8
May25° / 11°72013.58.4
Jun30° / 16°10.4013.96.6
Jul32° / 19°10.1013.85.5
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.16.4
Sep27° / 13°00.1012.28.5
Oct21° / 31011.28.7
Nov14° / 152.90.510.55.0
Dec / -2°263.51.810.12.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Şafāshahr gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Şafāshahr?

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
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Şafāshahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şafāshahr in Spring

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

In spring, Şafāshahr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Şafāshahr in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şafāshahr peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Şafāshahr 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 Şafāshahr is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1832 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şafāshahr?

Şafāshahr sits at 30.6°N, 53.2°E, 2,299 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Pasargad, 46 km away.

Zarqān

Topography around Şafāshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafāshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 2,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Şafāshahr is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,444 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Pasargad 46 km · Surian 47 km · Eqlīd 57 km · Abarkūh 58 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 60 km · Arsanjān 79 km · Marvdasht 90 km · Zarqān 104 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 Şafāshahr (30.6131°, 53.1954°, elevation 2,299 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.