Shīrvān in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shīrvān sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 7°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
110 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shīrvān in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shīrvān reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Shīrvān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
33
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shīrvān 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 / -8°265.45.69.70.0
Feb / -6°346.55.210.60.1
Mar10° / -1°499.33.911.72.2
Apr16° / 388.20.712.95.5
May22° / 10°235.30147.6
Jun27° / 13°71.7014.58.5
Jul29° / 16°41014.37.5
Aug28° / 14°30.7013.48.1
Sep25° / 11°40.9012.39.2
Oct19° / 112.80117.5
Nov11° / 2151.6103.2
Dec / -4°184.52.99.50.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shīrvān gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shīrvān?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shīrvān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shīrvān in Spring

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

In spring, Shīrvān sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīrvān?

Shīrvān sits at 37.4°N, 57.9°E, 1,093 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 51 km away.

Topography around Shīrvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīrvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,879 m.

The land around Shīrvān is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
2,879 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Esfarāyen 51 km · Bojnūrd 54 km · Qūchān 61 km · Ashgabat 73 km · Änew 75 km · Arkadag 76 km · Abadan 77 km · Gökdepe 85 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 Shīrvān (37.3967°, 57.9295°, elevation 1,093 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.