Şaḩneh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Şaḩneh sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 194 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 18°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 194 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Şaḩneh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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.

Şaḩneh 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	5° / -4°	65	9.2	7.6	10	0.1
Feb	7° / -3°	73	10.2	6.6	10.7	1.0
Mar	13° / 2°	90	11.6	4	11.7	3.4
Apr	18° / 6°	74	11.3	0.2	12.8	5.7
May	24° / 11°	31	6.9	0	13.8	7.6
Jun	31° / 16°	2	0.6	0	14.3	5.8
Jul	36° / 19°	0	0.1	0	14.1	3.0
Aug	35° / 19°	0	0.1	0	13.3	3.2
Sep	31° / 14°	1	0.2	0	12.2	6.6
Oct	23° / 9°	26	4.5	0	11.1	8.1
Nov	14° / 3°	64	7.7	0.7	10.2	4.4
Dec	8° / -1°	61	7.9	4.4	9.7	1.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Şaḩneh gets around 194 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 7 km/h across spring.

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.

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 Şaḩneh?

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.

5.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Şaḩneh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şaḩneh in Spring

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

In spring, Şaḩneh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh peaks around August 13 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	5	7	10	11	10	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	28	34	37	36	28	28	25	27	27	24	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	36	Poor
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Şaḩneh?

Şaḩneh sits at 34.5°N, 47.7°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Şaḩneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şaḩneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 1,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,561 m.

The land around Şaḩneh is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km

611 m

grassland 40%

16 km

1,889 m

grassland 59%

80 km

2,561 m

grassland 53%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Harsīn 25 km · Kangāvar 25 km · Sonqor 34 km · Asadābād 52 km · Nūrābād 52 km · Kermanshah 60 km · Tūyserkān 69 km · Nahāvand 71 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 Şaḩneh (34.4813°, 47.6908°, elevation 1,364 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.