Marand weather in April

In April, Marand sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Marand's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:57 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Marand is city in East Azerbaijan 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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marand reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2122
3122
4122
5123
6123
7133
8133
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15145
16145
17145
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23156
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Marand

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.

Marand weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°417.87.69.60.0
Feb / -6°509.48.410.50.0
Mar / -1°87147.511.71.2
Apr14° / 106172.1133.5
May20° / 11718.60.214.15.2
Jun25° / 13°5911.6014.67.1
Jul29° / 15°255.4014.47.0
Aug29° / 15°163.5013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°275012.38.3
Oct18° / 528.80.3116.1
Nov / 507.62.89.91.9
Dec / -6°427.86.59.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Marand gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14914
25013
35112
45211
55211
65310
75410
8549
9559
10559
11568
12578
13578
14588
15587
16587
17597
18597
19596
20596
21596
22595
23595
24594
25594
26594
27603
28603
29603
30612

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.

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 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 6:20 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:43
212.46:196:44
312.56:176:45
412.56:166:46
512.56:146:47
612.66:126:48
712.66:116:48
812.76:096:49
912.76:086:50
1012.86:066:51
1112.86:056:52
1212.86:036:53
1312.96:026:54
1412.96:006:55
1513.05:596:56
1613.05:576:57
1713.05:566:58
1813.15:546:59
1913.15:537:00
2013.25:517:01
2113.25:507:02
2213.25:497:03
2313.35:477:04
2413.35:467:05
2513.45:447:06
2613.45:437:07
2713.45:427:08
2813.55:417:09
2913.55:397:10
3013.55:387:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marand

In seasonPeak

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

Marand's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Marand?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marand.

What to pack for Marand in April

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

In April, Marand sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Marand in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marand peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Marand 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 Marand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marand?

Marand sits at 38.4°N, 45.8°E, 1,322 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shabestar, 29 km away.

Topography around Marand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,937 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,395 m.

The land around Marand is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
1,937 m
80 km
3,395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shabestar 29 km · Hādīshahr 47 km · Sardrūd 56 km · Īlkhchī 58 km · Khosrowshahr 59 km · Tabriz 60 km · Sahand 61 km · Oskū 65 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 Marand (38.4329°, 45.7749°, elevation 1,322 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).