Rasht weather in April

In April, Rasht sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Rasht's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:43 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Rasht is city in Gilan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.5 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
3,303/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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rasht reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2178
3178
4179
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Rasht weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12512.62.39.72.6
Feb11° / 12212.43.210.62.7
Mar15° / 11814.40.911.73.9
Apr18° / 10°8812.9012.95.4
May23° / 15°569.50146.8
Jun27° / 19°718014.57.1
Jul29° / 21°828.5014.36.0
Aug29° / 21°10910.6013.45.7
Sep25° / 18°18914.4012.36.0
Oct22° / 14°22215.40115.8
Nov17° / 20114.10.4104.7
Dec13° / 13612.319.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53664
63664
73763
83763
93961
103961
113961
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
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194060
203862
213862
223763
233763
243664
253565
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rasht gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1542
1643
1743
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2942
3041

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 75% 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
49361
59271
69181
79091
889101
986122
1085132
1183152
1282162
1379183
1478193
1577203
1675214
1773234
1871245
1970255
2069265
2167276
2265296
2363307
2462317
2559338
2657349
27543610
28523711
29493912
30464013

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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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 6:06 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:066:27
212.46:046:28
312.46:036:29
412.56:016:30
512.55:596:31
612.65:586:32
712.65:566:32
812.65:556:33
912.75:536:34
1012.75:526:35
1112.85:506:36
1212.85:496:37
1312.85:476:38
1412.95:466:39
1512.95:456:40
1613.05:436:41
1713.05:426:41
1813.05:406:42
1913.15:396:43
2013.15:386:44
2113.15:366:45
2213.25:356:46
2313.25:346:47
2413.35:326:48
2513.35:316:49
2613.35:306:50
2713.45:286:51
2813.45:276:52
2913.45:266:52
3013.55:256:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rasht?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Rasht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rasht in April

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

In April, Rasht sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rasht in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rasht 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 Rasht peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rasht 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 Rasht is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rasht's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1825 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rasht?

Rasht sits at 37.3°N, 49.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 14 km away.

Topography around Rasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of -1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,110 m.

The land around Rasht is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
3,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Khomām 14 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 24 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 25 km · Fūman 25 km · Sīāhkal 29 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 31 km · Lāhījān 38 km · Māsāl 41 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 Rasht (37.2761°, 49.5886°, elevation 4 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).