Nowshahr weather in April

In April, Nowshahr sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Nowshahr's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Nowshahr is city in Mazandaran 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nowshahr reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51511
61512
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141713
151713
161713
171713
181713
191713
201713
211713
221713
231714
241814
251814
261814
271814
281814
291814
301815

Nowshahr weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14215.20.79.82.6
Feb11° / 12314.1110.62.5
Mar13° / 10014.10.111.73.3
Apr17° / 13°6811.3012.95.1
May21° / 18°489.8013.96.6
Jun25° / 22°498.5014.57.4
Jul27° / 24°5910.8014.26.8
Aug27° / 25°6011.2013.46.6
Sep25° / 22°14814.6012.26.3
Oct22° / 19°20515.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 14°21915.80.1104.7
Dec14° / 11°15614.809.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84654
94654
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nowshahr gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296400
395500
494600
592800
691900
7891100
8871300
9851500
10831700
11811900
12792100
13762310
14742510
15722710
16692920
17673120
18653230
19633430
20613540
21593650
22563860
23543970
24524080
25494290
264643110
274444120
284145140
293845160
303546181

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:19
212.45:576:20
312.45:556:21
412.55:546:22
512.55:526:23
612.55:516:24
712.65:496:24
812.65:486:25
912.75:466:26
1012.75:456:27
1112.75:436:28
1212.85:426:29
1312.85:406:30
1412.95:396:31
1512.95:386:31
1612.95:366:32
1713.05:356:33
1813.05:336:34
1913.05:326:35
2013.15:316:36
2113.15:296:37
2213.25:286:38
2313.25:276:38
2413.25:256:39
2513.35:246:40
2613.35:236:41
2713.35:226:42
2813.45:206:43
2913.45:196:44
3013.45:186:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nowshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Nowshahr's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Nowshahr?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nowshahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nowshahr in April

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

In April, Nowshahr sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nowshahr in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1545 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nowshahr?

Nowshahr sits at 36.6°N, 51.5°E, -17 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chālūs, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nowshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of -10 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Nowshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,979 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chālūs 7.0 km · Nūr 47 km · Tonekābon 59 km · Maḩmūdābād 68 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 76 km · Āmol 79 km · Rāmsar 81 km · Fereydūn Kenār 91 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 Nowshahr (36.6485°, 51.4962°, elevation -17 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).