Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 147 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Precipitation: 147 mm; 19 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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 heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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	13° / 3°	95	9.9	1.5	10	3.8
Feb	15° / 5°	80	9.5	1	10.7	4.5
Mar	19° / 8°	79	9.1	0.4	11.7	6.5
Apr	25° / 13°	53	7.1	0	12.8	7.5
May	32° / 18°	15	2.8	0	13.8	5.1
Jun	38° / 23°	1	0.1	0	14.3	1.4
Jul	41° / 26°	0	0.1	0	14.1	0.0
Aug	41° / 25°	0	0.1	0	13.3	0.0
Sep	37° / 21°	1	0.2	0	12.2	2.2
Oct	30° / 16°	22	2.9	0	11.1	6.2
Nov	21° / 9°	60	6.6	0	10.2	7.3
Dec	15° / 5°	79	8.5	0.3	9.7	5.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Hazard calendar for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

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

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in Spring

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

In spring, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in Spring

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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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	9	10	8	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is worst in May — around 43 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)	33	35	41	41	43	39	36	35	34	35	31	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	43	Poor
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	36	Poor
Aug	35	Poor
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	35	Poor
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sits at 34.5°N, 45.9°E, 547 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Shīrīn, 27 km away.

Topography around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,959 m.

The land around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

267 m

cropland 55%

16 km

1,773 m

grassland 58%

80 km

2,959 m

grassland 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Qaşr-e Shīrīn 27 km · Khānaqīn 45 km · Kelar 53 km · Javānrūd 69 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 73 km · Ravānsar 78 km · Pāveh 79 km · Halabja 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb (34.4611°, 45.8626°, elevation 547 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.