Semnan weather in April

In April, Semnan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Semnan's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semnan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Semnan is city in Semnan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.4 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
~240 CE

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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Semnan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62010
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How April really feels in Semnan

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.

Semnan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°123.21.79.91.6
Feb10° / 142.91.410.72.9
Mar16° / 183.90.911.75.7
Apr22° / 11°132.70.112.98.0
May28° / 17°51.3013.97.6
Jun33° / 21°10.3014.44.5
Jul36° / 24°10.3014.22.9
Aug35° / 23°10.3013.33.8
Sep30° / 18°20.5012.26.8
Oct23° / 12°51.1011.18.8
Nov15° / 1130.210.15.4
Dec / 103.10.99.62.3

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
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116634
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Semnan gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
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238
247
257
267
276
286
296
306

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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 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
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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 24 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 5:51 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:506:12
312.45:486:13
412.55:476:14
512.55:456:14
612.55:446:15
712.65:426:16
812.65:416:17
912.65:396:18
1012.75:386:19
1112.75:376:19
1212.85:356:20
1312.85:346:21
1412.85:326:22
1512.95:316:23
1612.95:306:24
1712.95:286:24
1813.05:276:25
1913.05:266:26
2013.05:246:27
2113.15:236:28
2213.15:226:29
2313.15:216:30
2413.25:196:30
2513.25:186:31
2613.35:176:32
2713.35:166:33
2813.35:146:34
2913.45:136:35
3013.45:126:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.4Intense
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307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Semnan?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Semnan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Semnan in April

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

In April, Semnan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Semnan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Semnan peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Semnan 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 Semnan is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1945 µg/m³Aug 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Semnan?

Semnan sits at 35.6°N, 53.4°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mahdishahr, 15 km away.

GarmsārĪstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e GarmsārDāmghānQā’em ShahrSari

Topography around Semnan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semnan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,375 m.

The land around Semnan is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
3,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mahdishahr 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 60 km · Zīr Āb 77 km · Garmsār 103 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 105 km · Dāmghān 108 km · Qā’em Shahr 110 km · Sari 114 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 Semnan (35.5769°, 53.392°, elevation 1,148 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).