Abarkūh weather in April

In April, Abarkūh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abarkūh's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abarkūh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Abarkūh is city in Yazd Province, Iran.

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Abarkūh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2229
3239
4239
5239
6239
72310
82410
92410
102410
112410
122410
132411
142511
152511
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272713
282713
292713
302813

How April really feels in Abarkūh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abarkūh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -1°1530.710.23.9
Feb15° / 920.310.95.9
Mar20° / 113011.87.7
Apr25° / 11°102.6012.78.2
May31° / 16°51.6013.66.0
Jun36° / 21°00.10142.9
Jul38° / 23°00.1013.81.5
Aug36° / 21°00013.12.5
Sep33° / 16°00012.25.1
Oct26° / 10°20.4011.28.7
Nov18° / 92.10.110.47.4
Dec14° / 112.60.2105.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abarkūh gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
289
299
309

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:10
212.35:526:11
312.35:506:11
412.45:496:12
512.45:486:13
612.45:476:13
712.55:456:14
812.55:446:15
912.55:436:15
1012.65:426:16
1112.65:406:17
1212.65:396:17
1312.75:386:18
1412.75:376:19
1512.75:366:19
1612.85:346:20
1712.85:336:21
1812.85:326:21
1912.85:316:22
2012.95:306:23
2112.95:296:23
2212.95:276:24
2313.05:266:25
2413.05:256:25
2513.05:246:26
2613.15:236:27
2713.15:226:27
2813.15:216:28
2913.15:206:29
3013.25:196:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Abarkūh?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Abarkūh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abarkūh in April

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

In April, Abarkūh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Abarkūh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abarkūh peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Abarkūh 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 Abarkūh is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1932 µg/m³Nov 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abarkūh?

Abarkūh sits at 31.1°N, 53.3°E, 1,508 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şafāshahr, 58 km away.

PasargadTaftSa‘ādat ShahrMahrīzAshkez̄ar

Topography around Abarkūh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abarkūh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,511 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Abarkūh is covered by bare terrain (48%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Şafāshahr 58 km · Eqlīd 61 km · Surian 83 km · Pasargad 104 km · Taft 111 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 118 km · Mahrīz 121 km · Ashkez̄ar 130 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 Abarkūh (31.1289°, 53.2824°, elevation 1,508 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. 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).