Abadan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abadan sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 12°C in early March to 30°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 Abadan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abadan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
176 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abadan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abadan reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Abadan

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.

Abadan 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 / -1°306.249.71.0
Feb / 458.14.710.51.8
Mar14° / 6611.13.911.74.2
Apr21° / 11°6311.31136.4
May27° / 16°4710.10.1146.4
Jun33° / 21°184.9014.64.6
Jul35° / 24°71.8014.43.5
Aug34° / 22°51.3013.54.3
Sep29° / 17°82.2012.37.2
Oct22° / 11°143.90118.2
Nov14° / 275.41.59.94.7
Dec / 224.92.69.41.8

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

Abadan gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 8 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abadan

In seasonPeak

In spring, Abadan overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abadan sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Abadan?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Abadan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abadan in Spring

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

In spring, Abadan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Abadan 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 Abadan peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Abadan 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 Abadan is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1636 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abadan?

Abadan sits at 38.1°N, 58.2°E, 228 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Arkadag, 12 km away.

ShīrvānBäherdenBojnūrdDargaz

Topography around Abadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.

The land around Abadan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
2,894 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Arkadag 12 km · Ashgabat 20 km · Gökdepe 24 km · Änew 34 km · Shīrvān 77 km · Bäherden 79 km · Bojnūrd 100 km · Dargaz 105 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Abadan (38.0541°, 58.1972°, elevation 228 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.