Mahdishahr weather in April

In April, Mahdishahr sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 12°C in the first days to 17°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 Mahdishahr's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahdishahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Mahdishahr is city in Semnan 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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mahdishahr reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2124
3124
4124
5124
6134
7135
8135
9135
10135
11145
12146
13146
14146
15146
16156
17156
18157
19157
20157
21167
22167
23167
24168
25168
26178
27178
28178
29178
30179

How April really feels in Mahdishahr

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.

Mahdishahr 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 / -5°245.96.59.90.0
Feb / -4°316.96.610.60.0
Mar / 509.2711.71.5
Apr14° / 5910.72.712.94.3
May20° / 11°5712.20.313.96.2
Jun25° / 15°287.9014.47.5
Jul28° / 18°195.1014.27.5
Aug27° / 17°174.9013.37.9
Sep24° / 14°225.8012.28.1
Oct17° / 2970.611.16.3
Nov / 306.94.310.12.2
Dec / -3°235.95.89.60.0

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 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mahdishahr gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13015
23114
33113
43113
53212
63312
73312
83411
93511
103510
113610
12369
13369
14369
15368
16368
17368
18378
19378
20377
21377
22377
23377
24377
25376
26376
27376
28366
29365
30365

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.

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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.

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 5:51 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:506:12
312.45:486:13
412.55:476:14
512.55:456:15
612.55:446:16
712.65:426:16
812.65:416:17
912.65:396:18
1012.75:386:19
1112.75:376:20
1212.85:356:21
1312.85:346:21
1412.85:326:22
1512.95:316:23
1612.95:306:24
1712.95:286:25
1813.05:276:26
1913.05:266:26
2013.05:246:27
2113.15:236:28
2213.15:226:29
2313.25:216:30
2413.25:196:31
2513.25:186:32
2613.35:176:32
2713.35:166:33
2813.35:146:34
2913.45:136:35
3013.45:126:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mahdishahr?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mahdishahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahdishahr in April

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

In April, Mahdishahr sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mahdishahr 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 Mahdishahr peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahdishahr 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 Mahdishahr is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1944 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahdishahr?

Mahdishahr sits at 35.7°N, 53.4°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Semnan, 15 km away.

DāmghānNekāGarmsār

Topography around Mahdishahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahdishahr has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,736 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,814 m.

The land around Mahdishahr is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,150 m
80 km
3,814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Semnan 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 53 km · Zīr Āb 62 km · Qā’em Shahr 95 km · Sari 98 km · Dāmghān 103 km · Nekā 105 km · Garmsār 107 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 Mahdishahr (35.7107°, 53.3539°, elevation 1,600 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).