Behbahān weather in April

In April, Behbahān sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.7 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 28°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Behbahān's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Behbahān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Behbahān is city in Khuzestan 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 28°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Behbahān reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22814
32815
42815
52815
62915
72915
82915
92916
102916
113016
123016
133016
143016
153117
163117
173117
183117
193117
203217
213218
223218
233218
243318
253318
263319
273419
283419
293419
303419

How April really feels in Behbahān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 9 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
9
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.

Behbahān 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° / 115910.26.2
Feb20° / 716.810.97.1
Mar24° / 12°70611.87.9
Apr31° / 17°283.712.75.6
May38° / 22°60.813.51.3
Jun43° / 26°0013.90.0
Jul45° / 28°00.113.80.0
Aug44° / 28°10.613.10.0
Sep41° / 24°10.812.20.2
Oct35° / 19°51.511.23.4
Nov26° / 13°785.410.57.5
Dec20° / 1187.410.17.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Behbahān gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
515
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
384151
484151
583161
683161
783161
882171
982171
1082171
1182171
1282171
1382171
1482171
1582171
1681172
1782162
1882162
1982162
2082162
2183152
2283152
2384142
2484142
2584142
2684142
2785132
2885132
2985132
3087121

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:056:22
212.36:046:23
312.36:036:23
412.46:026:24
512.46:006:25
612.45:596:25
712.55:586:26
812.55:576:26
912.55:556:27
1012.65:546:28
1112.65:536:28
1212.65:526:29
1312.75:516:30
1412.75:496:30
1512.75:486:31
1612.75:476:32
1712.85:466:32
1812.85:456:33
1912.85:446:33
2012.95:426:34
2112.95:416:35
2212.95:406:35
2312.95:396:36
2413.05:386:37
2513.05:376:37
2613.05:366:38
2713.15:356:39
2813.15:346:39
2913.15:336:40
3013.15:326:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.61 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
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Behbahān

In seasonPeak

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

Behbahān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Behbahān?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Behbahān in April

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

In April, Behbahān sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Behbahān in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Behbahān 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 Behbahān peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Behbahān 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 Behbahān is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateApr 1545 µg/m³Dec 1733 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr45Poor
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Behbahān?

Behbahān sits at 30.6°N, 50.2°E, 326 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī, 27 km away.

Topography around Behbahān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Behbahān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,481 m.

The land around Behbahān is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
3,481 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 27 km · Līkak 36 km · Dehdasht 38 km · Aghajari 41 km · Charām 51 km · Omīdīyeh 55 km · Dogonbadan 59 km · Bandar-e Deylam 61 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 Behbahān (30.5959°, 50.2417°, elevation 326 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).