Şowme‘eh Sarā in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Şowme‘eh Sarā sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 295 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
295 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Şowme‘eh Sarā in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Şowme‘eh Sarā reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Şowme‘eh Sarā

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.

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Şowme‘eh Sarā 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 / 12713.769.71.8
Feb10° / 12313.16.310.61.9
Mar13° / 12615.34.511.73.2
Apr17° / 10114.6112.94.8
May21° / 13°6811.50.1146.3
Jun25° / 17°738.6014.57.3
Jul27° / 19°828.5014.37.0
Aug27° / 19°11010.5013.46.6
Sep24° / 16°19315.1012.36.1
Oct20° / 12°23315.90.1115.4
Nov15° / 20514.92.1103.9
Dec11° / 13713.34.79.52.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Şowme‘eh Sarā gets around 295 mm of rain and snow over 41 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 5 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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Şowme‘eh Sarā?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Şowme‘eh Sarā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şowme‘eh Sarā in Spring

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

In spring, Şowme‘eh Sarā sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Şowme‘eh Sarā in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Şowme‘eh Sarā in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şowme‘eh Sarā peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şowme‘eh Sarā 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 Şowme‘eh Sarā is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şowme‘eh Sarā?

Şowme‘eh Sarā sits at 37.3°N, 49.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fūman, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Şowme‘eh Sarā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şowme‘eh Sarā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şowme‘eh Sarā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,325 m.

The land around Şowme‘eh Sarā is covered by cropland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
3,325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Fūman 9.0 km · Māsāl 18 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 23 km · Rasht 24 km · Reẕvānshahr 32 km · Khomām 32 km · Sīāhkal 52 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 56 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 Şowme‘eh Sarā (37.3013°, 49.315°, elevation 7 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.