Oshnavīyeh weather in April

In April, Oshnavīyeh sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Oshnavīyeh's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshnavīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Oshnavīyeh is city in West 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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Oshnavīyeh reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
280
380
480
590
690
790
891
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14111
15112
16112
17112
18122
19122
20122
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27144
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Oshnavīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oshnavīyeh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°9410.411.29.70.0
Feb / -7°11010.610.910.60.0
Mar / -3°1221210.311.70.2
Apr11° / 10613.32.912.92.5
May18° / 7013.20.1145.6
Jun24° / 12°184.8014.58.4
Jul28° / 15°122.7014.37.8
Aug29° / 15°72013.47.7
Sep24° / 11°102.4012.38.8
Oct17° / 437.50.2116.2
Nov / -1°769.14.4101.5
Dec / -7°889.39.59.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Oshnavīyeh gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14023
24021
34020
44119
54118
64117
74116
84215
94214
104313
114312
124411
134411
144410
154510
16459
17459
18468
19468
20467
21467
22476
23476
24485
25485
26484
27494
28493
29503
30503

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, the windiest month of the year.

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.

051015151015202530
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 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:45
212.46:226:46
312.46:216:47
412.56:196:48
512.56:186:48
612.66:166:49
712.66:156:50
812.66:136:51
912.76:126:52
1012.76:106:53
1112.86:096:54
1212.86:076:55
1312.86:066:56
1412.96:046:56
1512.96:036:57
1612.96:016:58
1713.06:006:59
1813.05:597:00
1913.15:577:01
2013.15:567:02
2113.15:547:03
2213.25:537:04
2313.25:527:05
2413.35:507:05
2513.35:497:06
2613.35:487:07
2713.45:477:08
2813.45:457:09
2913.45:447:10
3013.55:437:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oshnavīyeh

In seasonPeak

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

Oshnavīyeh's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Oshnavīyeh?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oshnavīyeh.

What to pack for Oshnavīyeh in April

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

In April, Oshnavīyeh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oshnavīyeh 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 Oshnavīyeh is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Dec 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr36Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oshnavīyeh?

Oshnavīyeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.1°E, 1,443 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Oshnavīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshnavīyeh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Oshnavīyeh is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,952 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Naqadeh 27 km · Piranshahr 38 km · Şemdinli 55 km · Orūmīyeh 57 km · Mahābād 63 km · Soran 65 km · Ṟuwandiz 70 km · Khalīfān 78 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 Oshnavīyeh (37.0397°, 45.0983°, elevation 1,443 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).