Marīvān weather in April

In April, Marīvān sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Marīvān's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marīvān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Marīvān is city in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Founded
1950

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marīvān reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4153
5154
6154
7154
8154
9164
10165
11165
12165
13165
14175
15175
16175
17176
18176
19176
20186
21186
22186
23186
24187
25187
26197
27197
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Marīvān

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.

Marīvān weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11211.910.49.90.0
Feb / -4°12412.29.210.70.4
Mar11° / 11412.55.211.72.7
Apr17° / 8211.40.512.95.3
May23° / 10°306013.87.8
Jun30° / 15°20.4014.46.7
Jul35° / 18°00.2014.23.6
Aug35° / 17°00.2013.33.6
Sep30° / 13°10.5012.26.9
Oct23° / 263.5011.18.3
Nov14° / 697.81.110.14.3
Dec / -3°899.86.39.61.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176337
186436
196535
206535
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Marīvān gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1428
2427
3427
4426
5425
6435
7434
8433
9423
10423
11422
12412
13412
14402
15391
16391
17381
18371
19361
20361
21351
22341
23331
24331
25321
26321
27321
28321
29310
30310

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:40
212.46:186:41
312.46:176:42
412.46:156:42
512.56:146:43
612.56:136:44
712.66:116:45
812.66:106:46
912.66:086:47
1012.76:076:47
1112.76:056:48
1212.76:046:49
1312.86:036:50
1412.86:016:51
1512.96:006:52
1612.95:596:52
1712.95:576:53
1813.05:566:54
1913.05:556:55
2013.05:536:56
2113.15:526:57
2213.15:516:57
2313.15:496:58
2413.25:486:59
2513.25:477:00
2613.35:467:01
2713.35:457:02
2813.35:437:02
2913.45:427:03
3013.45:417:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marīvān

In seasonPeak

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

Marīvān's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Marīvān?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Marīvān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marīvān in April

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

In April, Marīvān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°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 Marīvān 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 Marīvān peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marīvān 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 Marīvān is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1136 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marīvān?

Marīvān sits at 35.5°N, 46.2°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Baynjiwayn, 24 km away.

Topography around Marīvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marīvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,020 m.

The land around Marīvān is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
3,020 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Baynjiwayn 24 km · Halabja 42 km · Pāveh 55 km · Bāneh 60 km · Sulaymaniyah 68 km · Sanandaj 77 km · Saqqez 82 km · Javānrūd 84 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 Marīvān (35.5183°, 46.183°, elevation 1,310 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).