Fīrūzkūh weather in April

In April, Fīrūzkūh sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Fīrūzkūh's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fīrūzkūh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Fīrūzkūh is city in Tehran 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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fīrūzkūh reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
280
381
481
581
691
791
892
992
10102
11102
12102
13103
14103
15113
16113
17113
18113
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30146

How April really feels in Fīrūzkūh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fīrūzkūh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°276.57.49.90.0
Feb-1° / -7°367.37.910.60.0
Mar / -3°539.47.811.70.2
Apr11° / 6311.93.412.92.5
May17° / 6313.70.513.95.0
Jun22° / 12°4310.7014.46.9
Jul25° / 15°388.8014.27.7
Aug24° / 15°337.7013.48.0
Sep21° / 11°328.2012.27.3
Oct14° / 368.71.211.14.7
Nov / -1°357.65.910.10.9
Dec / -6°276.46.79.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105446
115446
125545
135446
145545
155545
165644
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fīrūzkūh gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23418
33417
43516
53616
63616
73715
83815
93814
103914
113913
123912
133912
143911
153911
164010
174010
184010
194110
20419
21419
22418
23418
24418
25417
26427
27427
28427
29426
30426

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:14
212.45:526:15
312.45:506:15
412.55:496:16
512.55:486:17
612.55:466:18
712.65:456:19
812.65:436:20
912.65:426:20
1012.75:406:21
1112.75:396:22
1212.85:386:23
1312.85:366:24
1412.85:356:25
1512.95:336:25
1612.95:326:26
1712.95:316:27
1813.05:296:28
1913.05:286:29
2013.15:276:30
2113.15:256:31
2213.15:246:31
2313.25:236:32
2413.25:226:33
2513.25:206:34
2613.35:196:35
2713.35:186:36
2813.35:176:36
2913.45:156:37
3013.45:146:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fīrūzkūh?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fīrūzkūh.

What to pack for Fīrūzkūh in April

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

In April, Fīrūzkūh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Fīrūzkūh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fīrūzkūh peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fīrūzkūh 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 Fīrūzkūh is worst in December — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyDec 2396 µg/m³Jul 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fīrūzkūh?

Fīrūzkūh sits at 35.8°N, 52.8°E, 1,943 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zīr Āb, 50 km away.

Topography around Fīrūzkūh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fīrūzkūh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 2,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,587 m.

The land around Fīrūzkūh is covered by grassland (47%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), bare terrain (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
5,587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Zīr Āb 50 km · Mahdishahr 53 km · Semnan 60 km · Damāvand 63 km · Garmsār 71 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 72 km · Rūdehen 78 km · Qā’em Shahr 79 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 Fīrūzkūh (35.7567°, 52.7706°, elevation 1,943 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).