Shahrud weather in April

In April, Shahrud sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Shahrud's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Shahrud is city in Semnan 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shahrud reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5156
6156
7156
8156
9166
10167
11167
12167
13167
14177
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20188
21189
22189
23189
24189
25199
26199
27199
281910
291910
301910

How April really feels in Shahrud

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.

Shahrud 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 / -3°317.17.29.80.0
Feb / -2°398.67.810.60.4
Mar11° / 5711.86.711.72.5
Apr17° / 6013.61.412.94.9
May22° / 12°5313.80.213.96.3
Jun27° / 17°226.2014.47.5
Jul29° / 19°102.4014.26.9
Aug29° / 19°123.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 15°246.3012.28.0
Oct19° / 3480.111.16.7
Nov11° / 337.92.810.13.1
Dec / -1°266.55.49.60.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195149
205149
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
274951
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrud gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13911
23910
33910
4399
5409
6408
7418
8417
9427
10426
11436
12446
13455
14455
15465
16475
17474
18484
19494
20494
21493
22493
23503
24503
25503
26502
27502
28502
29502
30502

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 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 5:44 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:05
212.45:436:06
312.45:416:07
412.55:406:08
512.55:386:09
612.55:376:09
712.65:356:10
812.65:346:11
912.75:326:12
1012.75:316:13
1112.75:306:14
1212.85:286:15
1312.85:276:16
1412.95:256:16
1512.95:246:17
1612.95:236:18
1713.05:216:19
1813.05:206:20
1913.05:186:21
2013.15:176:22
2113.15:166:23
2213.15:146:23
2313.25:136:24
2413.25:126:25
2513.35:116:26
2613.35:096:27
2713.35:086:28
2813.45:076:29
2913.45:066:30
3013.45:046:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shahrud?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shahrud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahrud in April

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

In April, Shahrud sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Shahrud 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 Shahrud peaks around July 18 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahrud 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 Shahrud is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrud?

Shahrud sits at 36.4°N, 55.0°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl, 56 km away.

Topography around Shahrud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrud has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 1,354 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,898 m.

The land around Shahrud is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
3,898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 56 km · Fāẕelābād 57 km · Dāmghān 63 km · Gorgān 67 km · Āzādshahr 76 km · Āq Qalā 81 km · Kord Kūy 88 km · Sīmīn Shahr 94 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 Shahrud (36.4182°, 54.9763°, elevation 1,351 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).