Dorūd weather in April

In April, Dorūd sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Dorūd's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dorūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Dorūd is city in Lorestan 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dorūd 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 12°C and 20°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)
1133
2143
3143
4143
5144
6154
7154
8154
9154
10155
11155
12165
13165
14165
15165
16166
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23187
24187
25187
26187
27187
28197
29198
30198

How April really feels in Dorūd

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.

Dorūd 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 / -6°10111.210100.0
Feb / -4°10010.5910.80.3
Mar11° / 12111.86.611.72.5
Apr16° / 8710.20.812.85.2
May23° / 10°245.3013.77.8
Jun30° / 15°10.5014.27.1
Jul33° / 18°10.10144.5
Aug33° / 17°00.1013.24.8
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.8
Oct22° / 193.5011.28.2
Nov13° / 697.61.610.34.0
Dec / -3°878.86.69.81.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
146139
156139
166238
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dorūd gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13711
23610
3369
4368
5367
6356
7356
8355
9355
10354
11344
12343
13343
14343
15342
16342
17332
18332
19332
20331
21331
22331
23331
24331
25330
26330
27330
28330
29330
30320

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 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:28
212.36:086:28
312.46:066:29
412.46:056:30
512.56:046:31
612.56:026:31
712.56:016:32
812.66:006:33
912.65:586:34
1012.65:576:34
1112.75:566:35
1212.75:546:36
1312.75:536:37
1412.85:526:37
1512.85:506:38
1612.85:496:39
1712.95:486:40
1812.95:476:40
1912.95:456:41
2013.05:446:42
2113.05:436:43
2213.05:426:43
2313.15:406:44
2413.15:396:45
2513.15:386:46
2613.25:376:47
2713.25:366:47
2813.25:356:48
2913.35:346:49
3013.35:336:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dorūd

In seasonPeak

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

Dorūd'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 Dorūd?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dorūd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dorūd in April

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

In April, Dorūd sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dorūd 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 Dorūd peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dorūd 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 Dorūd is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1838 µg/m³Dec 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dorūd?

Dorūd sits at 33.5°N, 49.1°E, 1,454 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aznā, 37 km away.

Topography around Dorūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dorūd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 1,521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,586 m.

The land around Dorūd is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
3,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aznā 37 km · Borūjerd 53 km · Shāzand 58 km · Alīgūdarz 59 km · Khorramabad 65 km · Mahājerān 71 km · Karahrūd 83 km · Aleshtar 85 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 Dorūd (33.4922°, 49.0616°, elevation 1,454 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).