Shiraz in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Shiraz sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Shiraz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shiraz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Shiraz in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Shiraz reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Shiraz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Shiraz 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 | 10° / -1° | 98 | 7.4 | 3 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 1° | 71 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 16° / 4° | 75 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 36 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 34 | 4.1 | 0 | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 2° | 69 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shiraz gets around 119 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Shiraz?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Shiraz for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shiraz in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shiraz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Shiraz in Spring
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 Shiraz peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shiraz in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shiraz is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 20 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shiraz's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Shiraz?
Shiraz sits at 29.6°N, 52.5°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Ṣadrā, 21 km away.
Topography around Shiraz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shiraz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.
The land around Shiraz is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (25%) within 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 Shiraz (29.6103°, 52.5311°, elevation 1,545 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.