Orūmīyeh weather in April

In April, Orūmīyeh sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Orūmīyeh's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orūmīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:01 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Orūmīyeh is city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Density
13,520/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Orūmīyeh reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1122
2132
3132
4132
5133
6143
7143
8143
9143
10144
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22175
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29186
30187

How April really feels in Orūmīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Orūmīyeh 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 / -8°416.76.79.70.0
Feb / -6°436.7610.60.1
Mar / -1°598.94.711.71.9
Apr15° / 4780.612.95.0
May21° / 418.40147.1
Jun27° / 14°132.7014.58.2
Jul30° / 18°61.5014.36.6
Aug30° / 17°51.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 13°92.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 264.90.1117.2
Nov11° / 4171.9102.9
Dec / -5°407.15.59.50.2

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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Orūmīyeh gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2277
3276
4275
5264
6264
7263
8263
9263
10263
11272
12272
13272
14272
15272
16272
17272
18272
19272
20272
21272
22272
23271
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281
29281
30290

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:45
212.46:226:46
312.46:206:47
412.56:196:48
512.56:176:49
612.66:166:50
712.66:146:51
812.66:136:52
912.76:116:52
1012.76:106:53
1112.86:086:54
1212.86:076:55
1312.86:056:56
1412.96:046:57
1512.96:026:58
1613.06:016:59
1713.05:597:00
1813.05:587:01
1913.15:577:02
2013.15:557:03
2113.25:547:04
2213.25:537:04
2313.25:517:05
2413.35:507:06
2513.35:497:07
2613.35:477:08
2713.45:467:09
2813.45:457:10
2913.55:437:11
3013.55:427:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Orūmīyeh?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Orūmīyeh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orūmīyeh in April

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

In April, Orūmīyeh sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 933 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orūmīyeh?

Orūmīyeh sits at 37.6°N, 45.1°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şemdinli, 52 km away.

Topography around Orūmīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orūmīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,347 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Orūmīyeh is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Şemdinli 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 57 km · Yüksekova 70 km · Naqadeh 72 km · Ajab Shīr 73 km · Salmās 77 km · Āz̄arshahr 83 km · Shabestar 89 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 Orūmīyeh (37.5527°, 45.0761°, elevation 1,350 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).