Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb weather in April
In April, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.1 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:01 AM – 6:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.37 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical April day in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | 10 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 23 | 11 |
| 5 | 23 | 11 |
| 6 | 23 | 11 |
| 7 | 23 | 11 |
| 8 | 23 | 12 |
| 9 | 24 | 12 |
| 10 | 24 | 12 |
| 11 | 24 | 12 |
| 12 | 24 | 12 |
| 13 | 24 | 12 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 |
| 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 16 | 25 | 13 |
| 17 | 25 | 13 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 |
| 19 | 26 | 13 |
| 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 21 | 26 | 13 |
| 22 | 26 | 14 |
| 23 | 26 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 14 |
| 25 | 27 | 14 |
| 26 | 27 | 14 |
| 27 | 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 27 | 15 |
| 29 | 28 | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | 15 |
How April really feels in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
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.
April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 3° | 95 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 80 | 9.5 | 1 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 79 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 53 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 15 | 2.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 22 | 2.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 60 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 79 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 31 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 69 | 31 |
| 5 | 69 | 31 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 69 | 31 |
| 14 | 69 | 31 |
| 15 | 69 | 31 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 23 |
| 17 | 23 |
| 18 | 22 |
| 19 | 22 |
| 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
Humidity in April
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 98 | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 |
| 12 | 98 | 2 |
| 13 | 98 | 2 |
| 14 | 97 | 3 |
| 15 | 97 | 3 |
| 16 | 97 | 3 |
| 17 | 97 | 3 |
| 18 | 97 | 3 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 |
| 21 | 96 | 4 |
| 22 | 96 | 4 |
| 23 | 96 | 4 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 |
| 25 | 95 | 5 |
| 26 | 95 | 5 |
| 27 | 95 | 5 |
| 28 | 94 | 6 |
| 29 | 94 | 6 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
Wind in April
Winds average 9 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:22 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:04 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:22 | 6:41 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:20 | 6:42 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:42 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:17 | 6:43 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:14 | 6:45 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:13 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:12 | 6:46 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:10 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:09 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:08 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:06 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 6:05 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 6:04 | 6:51 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 6:02 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:01 | 6:53 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:00 | 6:53 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:58 | 6:54 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 5:57 | 6:55 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:56 | 6:56 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:55 | 6:57 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:53 | 6:57 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:52 | 6:58 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:51 | 6:59 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 5:50 | 7:00 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:46 | 7:02 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:45 | 7:03 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:44 | 7:04 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.37 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
In April, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is April a good time to visit Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is one of the better times to visit Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in April
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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sits at 34.5°N, 45.9°E, 547 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Shīrīn, 27 km away.
Topography around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,959 m.
The land around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 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
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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb (34.4611°, 45.8626°, elevation 547 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).