Ahvaz weather in April

In April, Ahvaz sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.9 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 58% 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 Ahvaz's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahvaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ahvaz is city in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 43.7 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
1,593/km²
people per km²

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 Ahvaz reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53118
63118
73118
83118
93219
103219
113219
123219
133219
143319
153320
163320
173320
183420
193420
203421
213421
223421
233521
243521
253522
263522
273622
283622
293622
303623

How April really feels in Ahvaz

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.

Ahvaz 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
Jan18° / 59710.26.7
Feb21° / 10°364.910.97.7
Mar26° / 14°404.711.87.8
Apr33° / 20°212.912.74.3
May40° / 26°50.913.60.5
Jun45° / 29°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.213.80.0
Aug47° / 30°10.313.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.512.20.0
Oct37° / 21°81.711.22.3
Nov27° / 15°654.510.47.3
Dec20° / 10°736.5107.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ahvaz gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841330
2841330
3841330
4841330
5841330
6841330
7841330
8831340
9831340
10831340
11821350
12821350
13821350
14811450
15811450
16801460
17801460
18801460
19801460
20801460
21801460
22811360
23811360
24811360
25831250
26831250
27831250
28831151
29831151
30841051

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:11 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:28
212.36:106:29
312.46:096:30
412.46:076:30
512.46:066:31
612.46:056:32
712.56:046:32
812.56:026:33
912.56:016:34
1012.66:006:34
1112.65:596:35
1212.65:576:36
1312.75:566:36
1412.75:556:37
1512.75:546:38
1612.85:536:38
1712.85:516:39
1812.85:506:40
1912.95:496:40
2012.95:486:41
2112.95:476:42
2212.95:466:42
2313.05:456:43
2413.05:436:44
2513.05:426:45
2613.15:416:45
2713.15:406:46
2813.15:396:47
2913.25:386:47
3013.25:376:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ahvaz

In seasonPeak

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

Ahvaz sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ahvaz?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ahvaz in April

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

In April, Ahvaz sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ahvaz 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 Ahvaz peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahvaz 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 Ahvaz is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ahvaz's WHO annual average of 43.7 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1152 µg/m³Aug 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May53Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ahvaz?

Ahvaz sits at 31.3°N, 48.7°E, 23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Eyn-e Do, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ahvaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahvaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Ahvaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), bare terrain (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: ‘Eyn-e Do 8.0 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 9.0 km · Sheybān 14 km · Veys 26 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 30 km · Sūsangerd 54 km · Hoveyzeh 60 km · Shādegān 75 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 Ahvaz (31.319°, 48.6842°, elevation 23 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).