Şaḩneh weather in April

In April, Şaḩneh sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Şaḩneh's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şaḩneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Şaḩneh is city in Kermanshah 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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Şaḩneh 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 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3164
4164
5165
6165
7165
8175
9175
10175
11176
12176
13176
14186
15186
16186
17186
18187
19187
20197
21197
22197
23197
24197
25198
26208
27208
28208
29208
30208

How April really feels in Şaḩneh

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.

Şaḩneh 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 / -4°659.27.6100.1
Feb / -3°7310.26.610.71.0
Mar13° / 9011.6411.73.4
Apr18° / 7411.30.212.85.7
May24° / 11°316.9013.87.6
Jun31° / 16°20.6014.35.8
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.13.0
Aug35° / 19°00.1013.33.2
Sep31° / 14°10.2012.26.6
Oct23° / 264.5011.18.1
Nov14° / 647.70.710.24.4
Dec / -1°617.94.49.71.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Şaḩneh gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1394
2404
3403
4403
5402
6402
7392
8392
9391
10391
11381
12381
13381
14371
15371
16371
17361
18361
19361
20360
21360
22360
23360
24360
25360
26360
27360
28360
29360
30350

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:34
212.46:136:34
312.46:116:35
412.46:106:36
512.56:096:37
612.56:076:37
712.56:066:38
812.66:046:39
912.66:036:40
1012.66:026:41
1112.76:006:41
1212.75:596:42
1312.85:586:43
1412.85:566:44
1512.85:556:45
1612.95:546:45
1712.95:526:46
1812.95:516:47
1913.05:506:48
2013.05:486:49
2113.05:476:49
2213.15:466:50
2313.15:456:51
2413.15:446:52
2513.25:426:53
2613.25:416:53
2713.25:406:54
2813.35:396:55
2913.35:386:56
3013.35:376:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Şaḩneh?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Şaḩneh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şaḩneh in April

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

In April, Şaḩneh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°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 Şaḩneh 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 Şaḩneh peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şaḩneh?

Şaḩneh sits at 34.5°N, 47.7°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Şaḩneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şaḩneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 1,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,561 m.

The land around Şaḩneh is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
611 m
16 km
1,889 m
80 km
2,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Harsīn 25 km · Kangāvar 25 km · Sonqor 34 km · Asadābād 52 km · Nūrābād 52 km · Kermanshah 60 km · Tūyserkān 69 km · Nahāvand 71 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 Şaḩneh (34.4813°, 47.6908°, elevation 1,364 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).