Bāneh weather in April

In April, Bāneh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Bāneh's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bāneh is city in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Density
70/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 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bāneh 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 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3133
4133
5143
6143
7143
8144
9144
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21175
22175
23176
24176
25176
26176
27186
28186
29186
30187

How April really feels in Bāneh

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.

Bāneh 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
Jan / -7°1151211.39.80.0
Feb / -5°12211.89.910.60.1
Mar10° / -0°11813.4611.72.0
Apr16° / 9512.80.912.94.6
May22° / 438.1013.97.3
Jun29° / 14°31.1014.47.3
Jul34° / 18°10.3014.24.3
Aug34° / 17°10.3013.44.3
Sep29° / 12°20.8012.27.5
Oct21° / 345.2011.17.8
Nov12° / 748.61.310.13.4
Dec / -4°9410.67.59.60.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276139
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bāneh gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in April. 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 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14510
2469
3468
4468
5477
6476
7475
8475
9474
10464
11464
12463
13453
14453
15443
16443
17432
18432
19422
20412
21412
22402
23402
24401
25401
26401
27401
28401
29401
30400

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:41
212.46:196:42
312.46:186:43
412.56:166:44
512.56:156:45
612.56:146:46
712.66:126:46
812.66:116:47
912.66:096:48
1012.76:086:49
1112.76:066:50
1212.86:056:51
1312.86:036:52
1412.86:026:52
1512.96:016:53
1612.95:596:54
1712.95:586:55
1813.05:576:56
1913.05:556:57
2013.15:546:57
2113.15:536:58
2213.15:516:59
2313.25:507:00
2413.25:497:01
2513.25:477:02
2613.35:467:03
2713.35:457:04
2813.35:447:04
2913.45:437:05
3013.45:417:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bāneh

In seasonPeak

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

Bāneh's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bāneh?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bāneh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāneh in April

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

In April, Bāneh 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 Bāneh 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 Bāneh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāneh 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 Bāneh is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1138 µg/m³Dec 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāneh?

Bāneh sits at 36.0°N, 45.9°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sardasht, 41 km away.

Topography around Bāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.

The land around Bāneh is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,533 m
80 km
2,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Sardasht 41 km · Baynjiwayn 42 km · Saqqez 45 km · Marīvān 60 km · Sulaymaniyah 63 km · Būkān 65 km · Qeładizê 71 km · Mahābād 86 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 Bāneh (35.9975°, 45.8853°, elevation 1,525 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).