Qaşr-e Shīrīn weather in April

In April, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Qaşr-e Shīrīn's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Shīrīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Qaşr-e Shīrīn is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Founded
~650 CE

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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qaşr-e Shīrīn reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22513
32513
42513
52513
62613
72613
82614
92614
102714
112714
122714
132714
142715
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202915
212916
222916
232916
242916
253016
263016
273017
283017
293117
303117

How April really feels in Qaşr-e Shīrīn

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.

Qaşr-e Shīrīn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 899.2104.8
Feb17° / 718.610.75.7
Mar22° / 10°727.611.77.3
Apr28° / 15°455.712.86.9
May35° / 20°112.113.83.2
Jun41° / 25°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 28°00.114.10.0
Aug44° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 23°00.212.20.7
Oct32° / 18°222.411.14.8
Nov23° / 11°595.810.27.7
Dec17° / 817.99.75.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qaşr-e Shīrīn gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59460
69460
79370
89370
99280
109280
119190
129190
139190
1490100
1590100
1690100
1790100
1890100
1990100
2090100
2190100
2289110
2389110
2489110
2588111
2687121
2787121
2887121
2986131
3085132

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.

051015151015202530
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:42
212.46:216:43
312.46:206:44
412.46:186:44
512.56:176:45
612.56:166:46
712.56:146:47
812.66:136:48
912.66:116:48
1012.76:106:49
1112.76:096:50
1212.76:076:51
1312.86:066:51
1412.86:056:52
1512.86:036:53
1612.96:026:54
1712.96:016:55
1812.95:596:55
1913.05:586:56
2013.05:576:57
2113.05:566:58
2213.15:546:59
2313.15:536:59
2413.15:527:00
2513.25:517:01
2613.25:507:02
2713.25:487:03
2813.35:477:03
2913.35:467:04
3013.35:457:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
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
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Shīrīn

In seasonPeak

In April, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaşr-e Shīrīn in April

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

In April, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 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 highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1343 µg/m³Nov 2331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May43Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sits at 34.5°N, 45.6°E, 363 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānaqīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Qaşr-e Shīrīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qaşr-e Shīrīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Shīrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Shīrīn is covered by grassland (38%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Khānaqīn 25 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 27 km · Kelar 27 km · Kifrī 60 km · Halabja 82 km · Al Miqdādīyah 84 km · Mandalī 85 km · Javānrūd 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn (34.5156°, 45.5791°, elevation 363 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).