Bīrjand weather in April

In April, Bīrjand sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.8 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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bīrjand's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bīrjand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bīrjand is city in South Khorasan province, Iran.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,602/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bīrjand reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10218
11219
12219
13219
14229
15229
162210
172210
182210
192310
202310
212311
222311
232411
242411
252411
262411
272412
282512
292512
302512

How April really feels in Bīrjand

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.

Bīrjand 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
Jan / -3°376.82.710.11.8
Feb11° / -1°457.61.710.82.8
Mar16° / 4580.611.85.3
Apr22° / 204.8012.87.7
May28° / 14°61.7013.77.7
Jun32° / 18°10.2014.15.5
Jul33° / 19°00013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.9
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.2
Nov16° / 102.80.110.36.4
Dec11° / -1°224.60.79.93.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bīrjand gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:295:47
212.35:275:48
312.45:265:48
412.45:255:49
512.45:235:50
612.55:225:50
712.55:215:51
812.55:195:52
912.65:185:53
1012.65:175:53
1112.65:155:54
1212.75:145:55
1312.75:135:56
1412.75:125:56
1512.85:105:57
1612.85:095:58
1712.85:085:58
1812.95:075:59
1912.95:056:00
2012.95:046:01
2113.05:036:01
2213.05:026:02
2313.05:016:03
2413.14:596:04
2513.14:586:04
2613.14:576:05
2713.24:566:06
2813.24:556:07
2913.24:546:07
3013.34:536:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bīrjand?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Bīrjand for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bīrjand in April

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

In April, Bīrjand sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Bīrjand in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bīrjand peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bīrjand 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 Bīrjand is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bīrjand's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bīrjand?

Bīrjand sits at 32.9°N, 59.2°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’en, 96 km away.

FerdowsNehbandānGonābādBoshrūyehKhvāfTabasTāybād

Topography around Bīrjand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bīrjand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,483 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Bīrjand is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Qā’en 96 km · Ferdows 161 km · Nehbandān 166 km · Gonābād 173 km · Boshrūyeh 200 km · Khvāf 208 km · Tabas 228 km · Tāybād 253 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 Bīrjand (32.8663°, 59.2211°, elevation 1,459 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).