Ardabīl weather in April

In April, Ardabīl sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ardabīl's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardabīl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:47 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ardabīl is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
22,807/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ardabīl reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2131
3131
4132
5132
6132
7142
8142
9143
10143
11143
12143
13153
14153
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21164
22164
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29175
30175

How April really feels in Ardabīl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ardabīl 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 / -6°367.37.19.60.0
Feb / -5°458.3810.50.2
Mar10° / -1°5811.47.411.72.0
Apr15° / 6512.82.6134.1
May19° / 6013.30.2145.8
Jun24° / 11°236.1014.67.8
Jul26° / 14°123.4014.48.3
Aug26° / 13°102.7013.58.3
Sep23° / 10°246.2012.37.7
Oct17° / 4881.1116.0
Nov10° / 538.24.49.92.4
Dec / -4°3676.39.40.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44753
54852
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ardabīl gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13815
23914
33913
43912
54012
64011
74111
84110
94210
10429
11439
12438
13448
14448
15448
16458
17458
18458
19458
20458
21458
22458
23447
24447
25447
26437
27436
28436
29435
30435

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:33
212.46:096:34
312.56:076:34
412.56:066:35
512.56:046:36
612.66:036:37
712.66:016:38
812.75:596:39
912.75:586:40
1012.75:566:41
1112.85:556:42
1212.85:536:43
1312.95:526:44
1412.95:506:45
1513.05:496:46
1613.05:476:47
1713.05:466:48
1813.15:446:49
1913.15:436:50
2013.25:426:51
2113.25:406:52
2213.25:396:52
2313.35:376:53
2413.35:366:54
2513.35:356:55
2613.45:336:56
2713.45:326:57
2813.55:316:58
2913.55:296:59
3013.55:287:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ardabīl?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ardabīl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardabīl in April

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

In April, Ardabīl sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ardabīl in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ardabīl 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 Ardabīl peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardabīl 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 Ardabīl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardabīl?

Ardabīl sits at 38.2°N, 48.3°E, 1,353 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āstārā, 54 km away.

Topography around Ardabīl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardabīl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Ardabīl is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Āstārā 54 km · Astara 56 km · Meshgīn Shahr 56 km · Lerik 59 km · Khalkhāl 73 km · Hashtpar 74 km · Lankaran 74 km · Sarāb 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 Ardabīl (38.2498°, 48.2933°, elevation 1,353 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).