Abhar weather in April

In April, Abhar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abhar's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Abhar is city in Zanjan 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Abhar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2142
3143
4143
5143
6143
7153
8154
9154
10154
11154
12164
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18175
19175
20176
21176
22176
23176
24186
25186
26186
27186
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Abhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Abhar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°458.27.99.80.0
Feb / -5°5497.510.60.1
Mar10° / -1°7011.3611.72.2
Apr16° / 8212.91.712.94.8
May21° / 5411.60.113.96.6
Jun26° / 12°153.9014.48.2
Jul28° / 14°92.2014.27.8
Aug29° / 14°61.5013.47.6
Sep25° / 12°71.8012.28.7
Oct19° / 396.60.411.16.9
Nov11° / 598.93.610.12.7
Dec / -4°4686.69.60.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
145446
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Abhar gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14012
24011
34110
44110
5429
6429
7429
8428
9438
10438
11437
12437
13427
14426
15426
16426
17426
18425
19425
20425
21424
22434
23434
24433
25433
26443
27442
28442
29452
30452

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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:28
212.46:066:29
312.46:056:30
412.56:036:31
512.56:026:31
612.56:006:32
712.65:596:33
812.65:576:34
912.75:566:35
1012.75:546:36
1112.75:536:37
1212.85:516:37
1312.85:506:38
1412.85:496:39
1512.95:476:40
1612.95:466:41
1713.05:446:42
1813.05:436:43
1913.05:426:43
2013.15:406:44
2113.15:396:45
2213.15:386:46
2313.25:366:47
2413.25:356:48
2513.25:346:49
2613.35:336:50
2713.35:316:50
2813.45:306:51
2913.45:296:52
3013.45:286:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Abhar?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Abhar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abhar in April

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

In April, Abhar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Abhar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abhar peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Abhar 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 Abhar is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abhar?

Abhar sits at 36.1°N, 49.2°E, 1,541 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramdarreh, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Abhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abhar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Abhar is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,197 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Khorramdarreh 7.0 km · Tākestān 44 km · Qīdar 56 km · Shāl 57 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 63 km · Eqbālīyeh 64 km · Manjīl 68 km · Pādegān-e Manjīl 68 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 Abhar (36.1468°, 49.218°, elevation 1,541 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).