Qūchān weather in April

In April, Qūchān sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 19°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 Qūchān's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qūchān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:08 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Qūchān is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qūchān reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2132
3132
4142
5142
6142
7143
8153
9153
10153
11153
12164
13164
14164
15164
16175
17175
18175
19175
20175
21185
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27196
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Qūchān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qūchān 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°315.55.29.70.0
Feb / -7°437.45.610.60.0
Mar / -2°7010.54.611.71.7
Apr16° / 6510.80.812.95.0
May21° / 5210.20.1146.8
Jun26° / 12°164014.58.3
Jul28° / 14°51.1014.38.1
Aug27° / 13°20.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 10°51.1012.39.2
Oct19° / 133.10.1117.4
Nov11° / -0°264.82103.1
Dec / -5°224.739.50.1

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 (%)
15644
25644
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175446
185545
195446
205446
215347
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Qūchān gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1346
2336
3335
4335
5335
6335
7334
8334
9334
10344
11344
12343
13353
14353
15363
16363
17373
18373
19382
20382
21382
22382
23381
24381
25381
26381
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 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 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 5:30 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:51
212.45:285:52
312.45:275:53
412.55:255:54
512.55:245:55
612.65:225:56
712.65:215:57
812.65:195:58
912.75:185:58
1012.75:165:59
1112.85:156:00
1212.85:136:01
1312.85:126:02
1412.95:116:03
1512.95:096:04
1613.05:086:05
1713.05:066:06
1813.05:056:07
1913.15:036:07
2013.15:026:08
2113.15:016:09
2213.24:596:10
2313.24:586:11
2413.34:576:12
2513.34:556:13
2613.34:546:14
2713.44:536:15
2813.44:526:16
2913.44:506:16
3013.54:496:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Qūchān?

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
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Qūchān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qūchān in April

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

In April, Qūchān sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Qūchān in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qūchān peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qūchān 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 Qūchān is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Dec 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qūchān?

Qūchān sits at 37.1°N, 58.5°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shīrvān, 61 km away.

Kaka

Topography around Qūchān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qūchān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Qūchān is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
2,888 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Shīrvān 61 km · Dargaz 65 km · Chenārān 75 km · Golbahār 85 km · Änew 87 km · Esfarāyen 89 km · Ashgabat 95 km · Kaka 101 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 Qūchān (37.106°, 58.5095°, elevation 1,313 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).