Zarand in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zarand sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Zarand's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zarand's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Precipitation: 53 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Zarand in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zarand reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Zarand

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Zarand 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	10° / -1°	28	6.1	2	10.2	2.8
Feb	13° / 1°	31	5.7	1	10.9	4.0
Mar	17° / 5°	31	7	0.4	11.8	6.2
Apr	23° / 10°	17	3.9	0	12.7	7.9
May	28° / 15°	5	1.3	0	13.5	7.5
Jun	33° / 20°	0	0.1	0	14	4.8
Jul	34° / 21°	0	0.1	0	13.8	4.1
Aug	33° / 19°	0	0.1	0	13.1	5.2
Sep	30° / 15°	0	0	0	12.2	7.2
Oct	24° / 10°	3	0.7	0	11.2	9.2
Nov	17° / 4°	12	2.5	0.1	10.4	6.9
Dec	13° / 0°	20	3.6	0.7	10	4.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Zarand gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Zarand?

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.

7.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Zarand for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zarand in Spring

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

In spring, Zarand sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Zarand in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarand peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (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	7	8	8	10	11	11	11	10	7	5	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	7	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Zarand 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 Zarand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 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)	20	25	27	34	32	25	28	20	23	23	19	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zarand?

Zarand sits at 30.8°N, 56.6°E, 1,656 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāvar, 55 km away.

Topography around Zarand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,236 m.

The land around Zarand is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km

69 m

artificial surfaces 43%

16 km

1,538 m

bare terrain 71%

80 km

3,236 m

bare terrain 89%

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Spring weather nearby: Rāvar 55 km · Rafsanjān 71 km · Kerman 77 km · Bardsīr 99 km · Māhān 109 km · Anār 124 km · Bāfq 141 km · Shahr-e Bābak 159 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 Zarand (30.8127°, 56.564°, elevation 1,656 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.