Shāzand in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shāzand sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 123 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 9°C in early March to 26°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 Shāzand's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shāzand's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
123 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shāzand in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shāzand reaches about 17°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 Shāzand

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.

Shāzand 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 / -6°387.26.8100.0
Feb / -4°387.35.910.70.7
Mar11° / 559.1411.73.1
Apr17° / 458.90.412.85.6
May23° / 10°235.9013.77.7
Jun30° / 16°30.8014.26.9
Jul33° / 19°10.20144.6
Aug33° / 18°10.3013.35.1
Sep28° / 13°10.3012.28.0
Oct21° / 143.5011.18.0
Nov13° / 346.41.410.23.9
Dec / -3°356.44.89.81.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shāzand gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 9 km/h across spring.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shāzand?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shāzand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shāzand in Spring

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

In spring, Shāzand sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Shāzand in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shāzand peaks around July 20 at about 12 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shāzand 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 Shāzand is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shāzand?

Shāzand sits at 33.9°N, 49.4°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mahājerān, 14 km away.

Topography around Shāzand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shāzand has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m around an average of 1,982 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,832 m.

The land around Shāzand is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (34%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
747 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
2,832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Mahājerān 14 km · Karahrūd 26 km · Arāk 32 km · Aznā 53 km · Dorūd 58 km · Borūjerd 61 km · Alīgūdarz 64 km · Malāyer 68 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 Shāzand (33.9313°, 49.4063°, elevation 1,906 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.