Tabas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tabas sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tabas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tabas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tabas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tabas reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tabas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tabas 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 3° | 13 | 3.1 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 17° / 6° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 15 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 17° | 7 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 34° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 3 | 1 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 8 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tabas gets around 23 mm of rain over 5 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tabas
In spring, Tabas overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tabas sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Tabas?
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 Tabas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tabas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tabas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Tabas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabas peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tabas 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 Tabas is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 23 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tabas?
Tabas sits at 33.6°N, 56.9°E, 669 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Boshrūyeh, 56 km away.
Topography around Tabas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tabas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.
The land around Tabas is covered by bare terrain (44%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Tabas (33.5959°, 56.9244°, elevation 669 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.