Esfarāyen weather in April

In April, Esfarāyen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Esfarāyen's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esfarāyen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Esfarāyen is city in North Khorasan 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Esfarāyen reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7177
8177
9177
10187
11187
12188
13188
14198
15198
16199
17199
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222010
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282211
292211
302211

How April really feels in Esfarāyen

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.

Esfarāyen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.94.29.70.0
Feb / -2°295.53.610.60.7
Mar12° / 407.92.911.73.4
Apr19° / 266.50.612.96.6
May25° / 13°174.60147.9
Jun30° / 17°61.9014.56.4
Jul32° / 20°40.8014.35.2
Aug31° / 18°20.4013.45.9
Sep27° / 14°20.7012.38.4
Oct21° / 72.10118.2
Nov12° / 143.90.9104.1
Dec / -1°143.92.19.50.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196436
206535
216535
226634
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286436
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Esfarāyen gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2214
3213
4213
5203
6203
7203
8203
9202
10212
11212
12212
13212
14222
15222
16222
17222
18232
19232
20232
21231
22231
23231
24231
25221
26221
27220
28220
29210
30210

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:34 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:55
212.45:325:56
312.45:315:57
412.55:295:58
512.55:285:59
612.65:266:00
712.65:256:01
812.65:236:02
912.75:226:02
1012.75:206:03
1112.85:196:04
1212.85:176:05
1312.85:166:06
1412.95:156:07
1512.95:136:08
1612.95:126:09
1713.05:106:10
1813.05:096:10
1913.15:076:11
2013.15:066:12
2113.15:056:13
2213.25:036:14
2313.25:026:15
2413.35:016:16
2513.34:596:17
2613.34:586:18
2713.44:576:19
2813.44:566:20
2913.44:546:20
3013.54:536:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Esfarāyen?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Esfarāyen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esfarāyen in April

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

In April, Esfarāyen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Esfarāyen 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 Esfarāyen peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Esfarāyen 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 Esfarāyen is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esfarāyen?

Esfarāyen sits at 37.1°N, 57.5°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bojnūrd, 47 km away.

JājarmArkadagAshgabat

Topography around Esfarāyen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esfarāyen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 1,287 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,483 m.

The land around Esfarāyen is covered by bare terrain (39%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,679 m
80 km
2,483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bojnūrd 47 km · Shīrvān 51 km · Āshkhāneh 75 km · Qūchān 89 km · Sabzevar 97 km · Jājarm 101 km · Arkadag 121 km · Ashgabat 124 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 Esfarāyen (37.0765°, 57.5101°, elevation 1,253 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).