Gotvand weather in April

In April, Gotvand sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 57 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gotvand's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotvand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Gotvand 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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gotvand reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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
22714
32714
42715
52715
62815
72815
82815
92816
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203117
213118
223118
233118
243218
253218
263218
273219
283319
293319
303319

How April really feels in Gotvand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 5 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
5
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.

Gotvand 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
Jan17° / 1149.810.15.8
Feb19° / 817.710.86.7
Mar24° / 12°98711.87.7
Apr30° / 17°57512.86.0
May38° / 22°61.313.61.6
Jun44° / 26°00.114.10.0
Jul46° / 29°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 28°00.113.20.0
Sep42° / 24°10.312.20.1
Oct35° / 19°161.911.23.4
Nov25° / 13°825.910.37.5
Dec19° / 11889.96.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237228
247327
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gotvand gets around 57 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
385141
484151
583161
682171
781181
880191
979201
1078211
1177212
1276222
1375232
1475232
1575232
1674242
1774242
1873243
1973243
2073243
2173243
2273243
2372244
2472244
2572244
2672244
2772244
2873234
2973234
3073234

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.

051015151015202530
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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:28
212.36:096:29
312.46:086:30
412.46:076:30
512.46:056:31
612.56:046:32
712.56:036:32
812.56:016:33
912.66:006:34
1012.65:596:35
1112.65:576:35
1212.75:566:36
1312.75:556:37
1412.75:546:37
1512.85:526:38
1612.85:516:39
1712.85:506:39
1812.95:496:40
1912.95:486:41
2012.95:466:42
2113.05:456:42
2213.05:446:43
2313.05:436:44
2413.05:426:44
2513.15:416:45
2613.15:406:46
2713.15:396:47
2813.25:376:47
2913.25:366:48
3013.25:356:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gotvand

In seasonPeak

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

Gotvand's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Gotvand?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gotvand in April

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

In April, Gotvand sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gotvand 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 Gotvand peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gotvand 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 Gotvand is worst in May — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1050 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gotvand?

Gotvand sits at 32.2°N, 48.8°E, 70 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shūshtar, 22 km away.

Topography around Gotvand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotvand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,716 m.

The land around Gotvand is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
3,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shūshtar 22 km · Lālī 28 km · Dezful 41 km · Andīmeshk 49 km · Shush 54 km · Masjed Soleymān 58 km · Veys 85 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 92 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 Gotvand (32.2458°, 48.8132°, elevation 70 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).