Kangāvar weather in April

In April, Kangāvar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 45% 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 Kangāvar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangāvar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kangāvar is city in Kermanshah 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 Kangāvar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4175
5175
6175
7176
8176
9186
10186
11186
12186
13186
14187
15197
16197
17197
18197
19197
20207
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26218
27218
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Kangāvar

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.

Kangāvar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°558.96.2100.6
Feb / -1°6010510.71.6
Mar13° / 7410.32.511.73.9
Apr19° / 5290.112.86.3
May25° / 12°184.2013.87.8
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.35.1
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.12.4
Aug36° / 19°00013.32.8
Sep31° / 14°00.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 152.9011.18.4
Nov15° / 486.70.210.24.9
Dec / -1°517.539.72.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kangāvar gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2322
3322
4322
5322
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11311
12310
13310
14310
15310
16310
17300
18300
19290
20290
21290
22280
23280
24270
25270
26270
27270
28270
29260
30260

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:13 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:32
212.46:126:33
312.46:106:34
412.46:096:35
512.56:076:36
612.56:066:36
712.56:056:37
812.66:036:38
912.66:026:39
1012.76:016:40
1112.75:596:40
1212.75:586:41
1312.85:566:42
1412.85:556:43
1512.85:546:43
1612.95:526:44
1712.95:516:45
1812.95:506:46
1913.05:496:47
2013.05:476:47
2113.05:466:48
2213.15:456:49
2313.15:446:50
2413.15:426:51
2513.25:416:51
2613.25:406:52
2713.25:396:53
2813.35:386:54
2913.35:376:55
3013.35:356:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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

Is April a good time to visit Kangāvar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kangāvar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kangāvar in April

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

In April, Kangāvar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kangāvar 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 Kangāvar peaks around August 10 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kangāvar 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 Kangāvar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kangāvar?

Kangāvar sits at 34.5°N, 48.0°E, 1,476 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 25 km away.

Topography around Kangāvar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangāvar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 1,512 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Kangāvar is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Şaḩneh 25 km · Asadābād 34 km · Harsīn 43 km · Tūyserkān 44 km · Sonqor 46 km · Nūrābād 48 km · Nahāvand 51 km · Hamadan 60 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 Kangāvar (34.5043°, 47.9653°, elevation 1,476 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).