Shabestar weather in April

In April, Shabestar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Shabestar's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shabestar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:58 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Shabestar is city in East Azerbaijan 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shabestar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2134
3134
4134
5144
6144
7145
8145
9155
10155
11155
12155
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27188
28188
29188
30188

How April really feels in Shabestar

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.

Shabestar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°357.57.39.60.0
Feb / -4°428.67.310.50.1
Mar / 6612.26.411.71.9
Apr16° / 7113.21.4134.5
May22° / 10°5612.10.1146.5
Jun28° / 15°174.8014.67.3
Jul32° / 18°82.1014.45.4
Aug32° / 17°51.1013.55.6
Sep27° / 13°92.1012.38.2
Oct19° / 3160.2117.1
Nov10° / 426.92.39.92.8
Dec / -4°377.25.79.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
215941
225941
236040
245941
255941
266040
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shabestar gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14311
24310
3449
4449
5448
6448
7457
8457
9457
10456
11456
12466
13465
14465
15465
16465
17465
18464
19454
20454
21454
22443
23443
24443
25442
26442
27442
28442
29442
30441

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:43
212.46:196:44
312.56:186:45
412.56:166:46
512.56:146:47
612.66:136:48
712.66:116:49
812.76:106:50
912.76:086:50
1012.76:076:51
1112.86:056:52
1212.86:046:53
1312.96:026:54
1412.96:016:55
1512.95:596:56
1613.05:586:57
1713.05:566:58
1813.15:556:59
1913.15:537:00
2013.15:527:01
2113.25:517:02
2213.25:497:03
2313.35:487:04
2413.35:467:05
2513.35:457:06
2613.45:447:07
2713.45:427:08
2813.55:417:08
2913.55:407:09
3013.55:397:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shabestar?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shabestar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shabestar in April

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

In April, Shabestar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shabestar 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 Shabestar peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shabestar 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 Shabestar is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shabestar?

Shabestar sits at 38.2°N, 45.7°E, 1,433 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Marand, 29 km away.

Topography around Shabestar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shabestar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 1,448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,781 m.

The land around Shabestar is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
2,781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Marand 29 km · Īlkhchī 36 km · Khosrowshahr 40 km · Sardrūd 43 km · Sahand 44 km · Oskū 47 km · Āz̄arshahr 53 km · Tabriz 53 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 Shabestar (38.1804°, 45.7028°, elevation 1,433 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).