Abadan weather in April

In April, Abadan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abadan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Abadan is city in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.7 µg/m³ · 2020

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Abadan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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How April really feels in Abadan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
20
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abadan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 374.910.37.2
Feb22° / 11°183.210.98.2
Mar27° / 15°223.211.88.0
Apr33° / 21°91.712.74.4
May40° / 27°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 27°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°60.711.32.6
Nov27° / 16°413.610.57.6
Dec20° / 11°344.810.17.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abadan gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831340
2821440
3821440
4811540
5811540
6791650
7791650
8781750
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Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:30
212.36:126:30
312.36:116:31
412.46:096:32
512.46:086:32
612.46:076:33
712.56:066:33
812.56:046:34
912.56:036:35
1012.66:026:35
1112.66:016:36
1212.66:006:37
1312.65:586:37
1412.75:576:38
1512.75:566:38
1612.75:556:39
1712.85:546:40
1812.85:536:40
1912.85:526:41
2012.95:506:42
2112.95:496:42
2212.95:486:43
2312.95:476:44
2413.05:466:44
2513.05:456:45
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2713.15:436:46
2813.15:426:47
2913.15:416:47
3013.15:406:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abadan

In seasonPeak

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

Abadan sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Abadan?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Abadan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abadan in April

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

In April, Abadan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abadan in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Abadan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abadan in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abadan is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Abadan's WHO annual average of 28.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1632 µg/m³Jun 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abadan?

Abadan sits at 30.3°N, 48.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramshahr, 16 km away.

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 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Abadan is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Khorramshahr 16 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 42 km · Al Fāw 44 km · Shādegān 49 km · Umm Qaşr 50 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 50 km · Basrah 54 km · Az Zubayr 58 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 Abadan (30.3392°, 48.3043°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).