Zābol in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zābol sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zābol's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zābol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zābol in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 40°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zābol reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Zābol
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 49 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.
Zābol 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 | 16° / 3° | 15 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 20° / 6° | 11 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 15 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 42° / 28° | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 9° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 4° | 7 | 1.6 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zābol gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zābol
In spring, Zābol overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zābol sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Zābol?
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 Zābol for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zābol in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zābol sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Zābol in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zābol peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zābol 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 Zābol is worst in August — around 135 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 36 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zābol's WHO annual average of 69.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 90 | 129 | 135 | 100 | 63 | 38 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 129 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Zābol?
Zābol sits at 31.0°N, 61.5°E, 483 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zaranj, 36 km away.
Topography around Zābol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zābol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zābol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.
The land around Zābol is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) 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 Zābol (31.0306°, 61.4949°, elevation 483 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.