Shahrud in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shahrud sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Shahrud's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shahrud's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 170 mm; 39 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Shahrud in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shahrud reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Shahrud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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.

Shahrud 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	4° / -3°	31	7.1	7.2	9.8	0.0
Feb	6° / -2°	39	8.6	7.8	10.6	0.4
Mar	11° / 2°	57	11.8	6.7	11.7	2.5
Apr	17° / 8°	60	13.6	1.4	12.9	4.9
May	22° / 12°	53	13.8	0.2	13.9	6.3
Jun	27° / 17°	22	6.2	0	14.4	7.5
Jul	29° / 19°	10	2.4	0	14.2	6.9
Aug	29° / 19°	12	3.7	0	13.4	7.1
Sep	25° / 15°	24	6.3	0	12.2	8.0
Oct	19° / 9°	34	8	0.1	11.1	6.7
Nov	11° / 3°	33	7.9	2.8	10.1	3.1
Dec	6° / -1°	26	6.5	5.4	9.6	0.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrud gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shahrud?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shahrud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahrud in Spring

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

In spring, Shahrud sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in Shahrud 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 Shahrud peaks around July 18 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 — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	5	7	9	10	11	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Shahrud 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 Shahrud is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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)	19	20	22	25	22	20	21	22	27	24	21	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Shahrud?

Shahrud sits at 36.4°N, 55.0°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl, 56 km away.

Topography around Shahrud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrud has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 1,354 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,898 m.

The land around Shahrud is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

335 m

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

1,329 m

bare terrain 71%

80 km

3,898 m

bare terrain 63%

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Spring weather nearby: 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 56 km · Fāẕelābād 57 km · Dāmghān 63 km · Gorgān 67 km · Āzādshahr 76 km · Āq Qalā 81 km · Kord Kūy 88 km · Sīmīn Shahr 94 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 Shahrud (36.4182°, 54.9763°, elevation 1,351 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.