Tafresh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tafresh sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 185 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
185 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tafresh 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 Tafresh reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tafresh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tafresh 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 / -5°488.87.29.90.0
Feb / -3°4695.710.70.4
Mar11° / 7111.53.911.72.8
Apr17° / 6912.70.712.85.1
May23° / 13°459.50.113.87.1
Jun30° / 18°81.8014.36.8
Jul32° / 21°41014.15.3
Aug31° / 20°20.8013.35.9
Sep27° / 16°30.9012.28.4
Oct20° / 10°285.6011.17.5
Nov11° / 488.32.210.23.1
Dec / -2°518.35.99.70.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tafresh gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 10 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.

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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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tafresh

In seasonPeak

None of Tafresh's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Tafresh sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tafresh?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tafresh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tafresh in Spring

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

In spring, Tafresh sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Tafresh 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 Tafresh peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tafresh 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 Tafresh is worst in December — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1564 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tafresh?

Tafresh sits at 34.7°N, 50.0°E, 1,910 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sāveh, 48 km away.

Topography around Tafresh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tafresh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 1,954 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Tafresh is covered by grassland (36%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Sāveh 48 km · Arāk 73 km · Shahrak-e Pardīsān 73 km · Karahrūd 78 km · Qom 79 km · Māmūnīyeh 81 km · Mahājerān 89 km · Maḩallāt 96 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 Tafresh (34.6931°, 50.016°, elevation 1,910 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.