Şafāshahr weather in April

In April, Şafāshahr sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Şafāshahr's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafāshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Şafāshahr is city in Fars 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Şafāshahr reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2164
3164
4164
5164
6165
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12186
13186
14186
15186
16186
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29218
30219

How April really feels in Şafāshahr

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.

Şafāshahr weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°355.24.110.20.6
Feb / -2°274.82.110.91.9
Mar13° / 305.30.711.84.2
Apr18° / 164.10.112.76.8
May25° / 11°72013.58.4
Jun30° / 16°10.4013.96.6
Jul32° / 19°10.1013.85.5
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.16.4
Sep27° / 13°00.1012.28.5
Oct21° / 31011.28.7
Nov14° / 152.90.510.55.0
Dec / -2°263.51.810.12.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Şafāshahr gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1515
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
309

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:10
212.35:526:11
312.35:516:11
412.45:506:12
512.45:486:13
612.45:476:13
712.55:466:14
812.55:456:15
912.55:446:15
1012.65:426:16
1112.65:416:17
1212.65:406:17
1312.75:396:18
1412.75:386:18
1512.75:366:19
1612.75:356:20
1712.85:346:20
1812.85:336:21
1912.85:326:22
2012.95:316:22
2112.95:296:23
2212.95:286:24
2312.95:276:24
2413.05:266:25
2513.05:256:26
2613.05:246:26
2713.15:236:27
2813.15:226:28
2913.15:216:28
3013.15:206:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Şafāshahr?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Şafāshahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şafāshahr in April

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

In April, Şafāshahr sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Şafāshahr in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şafāshahr peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Şafāshahr 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 Şafāshahr is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1832 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şafāshahr?

Şafāshahr sits at 30.6°N, 53.2°E, 2,299 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Pasargad, 46 km away.

Zarqān

Topography around Şafāshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafāshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 2,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Şafāshahr is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,444 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Pasargad 46 km · Surian 47 km · Eqlīd 57 km · Abarkūh 58 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 60 km · Arsanjān 79 km · Marvdasht 90 km · Zarqān 104 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 Şafāshahr (30.6131°, 53.1954°, elevation 2,299 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).