Bāfq weather in April

In April, Bāfq sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Bāfq's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāfq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Bāfq 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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bāfq reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22412
32412
42412
52512
62512
72512
82513
92513
102613
112613
122613
132614
142614
152614
162714
172714
182714
192715
202715
212815
222815
232815
242815
252816
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916

How April really feels in Bāfq

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.

Bāfq weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 174.10.710.24.5
Feb16° / 143.60.310.86.3
Mar21° / 174.4011.87.8
Apr27° / 14°92.9012.87.8
May32° / 19°30.9013.65.2
Jun37° / 23°000142.1
Jul39° / 25°00013.91.0
Aug37° / 22°00013.22.2
Sep34° / 18°00012.24.6
Oct27° / 12°20.5011.28.4
Nov20° / 71.6010.48.0
Dec15° / 142.60.2105.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bāfq gets around 9 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 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
912
1012
1112
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1810
1910
2010
219
229
238
248
258
267
277
287
297
306

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 5:44 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:02
212.35:436:02
312.45:426:03
412.45:406:04
512.45:396:04
612.55:386:05
712.55:376:06
812.55:356:06
912.55:346:07
1012.65:336:08
1112.65:326:08
1212.65:306:09
1312.75:296:10
1412.75:286:10
1512.75:276:11
1612.85:256:12
1712.85:246:12
1812.85:236:13
1912.95:226:14
2012.95:216:15
2112.95:206:15
2213.05:186:16
2313.05:176:17
2413.05:166:17
2513.05:156:18
2613.15:146:19
2713.15:136:19
2813.15:126:20
2913.25:116:21
3013.25:106:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bāfq

In seasonPeak

None of Bāfq's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bāfq sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bāfq?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bāfq in April

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

In April, Bāfq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bāfq 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 Bāfq peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāfq 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 Bāfq is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāfq?

Bāfq sits at 31.6°N, 55.4°E, 991 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Anār, 82 km away.

YazdTaftAshkez̄arRāvarZarandRafsanjān

Topography around Bāfq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāfq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 994 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,315 m.

The land around Bāfq is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,315 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Anār 82 km · Mahrīz 91 km · Yazd 103 km · Taft 115 km · Ashkez̄ar 121 km · Rāvar 138 km · Zarand 141 km · Rafsanjān 145 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 Bāfq (31.6035°, 55.4025°, elevation 991 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).