Nīkshahr weather in April

In April, Nīkshahr sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nīkshahr's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīkshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Nīkshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nīkshahr reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
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33119
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How April really feels in Nīkshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 23 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
23
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.

Nīkshahr weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°263.110.58.3
Feb23° / 13°192.511.18.7
Mar28° / 17°253.111.87.6
Apr33° / 21°50.712.64.4
May38° / 26°41.213.31.3
Jun40° / 28°51.613.60.2
Jul39° / 28°61.613.50.9
Aug37° / 27°40.912.91.7
Sep36° / 25°20.912.22.8
Oct33° / 22°41.111.44.5
Nov28° / 17°50.710.78.0
Dec24° / 13°151.710.49.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38020
48119
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nīkshahr gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29271
39271
49271
59172
69172
79172
89172
99172
109172
119082
129082
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289073
299073
309073

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:275:41
212.35:265:41
312.35:255:42
412.35:245:42
512.35:225:43
612.45:215:43
712.45:205:44
812.45:195:44
912.45:185:45
1012.55:175:45
1112.55:165:45
1212.55:155:46
1312.55:145:46
1412.65:135:47
1512.65:125:47
1612.65:115:48
1712.65:105:48
1812.75:095:49
1912.75:085:49
2012.75:075:50
2112.75:065:50
2212.85:055:51
2312.85:045:51
2412.85:035:52
2512.85:025:52
2612.95:015:53
2712.95:005:54
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2912.94:595:55
3013.04:585:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.4Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nīkshahr

In seasonPeak

None of Nīkshahr's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nīkshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Nīkshahr?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nīkshahr in April

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

In April, Nīkshahr sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nīkshahr in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīkshahr peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Nīkshahr 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 Nīkshahr is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1760 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nīkshahr?

Nīkshahr sits at 26.2°N, 60.2°E, 466 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 54 km away.

ChabaharIranshahrPīshīnKhāshSarāvānJask

Topography around Nīkshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīkshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Nīkshahr is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 54 km · Konārak 98 km · Chabahar 112 km · Iranshahr 118 km · Pīshīn 155 km · Khāsh 243 km · Sarāvān 246 km · Jask 252 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 Nīkshahr (26.2258°, 60.2143°, elevation 466 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).