Shiraz weather in April

In April, Shiraz sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shiraz's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shiraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Shiraz is city in Fars Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
5,208/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2000 BCE

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shiraz reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2187
3187
4187
5197
6197
7198
8198
9198
10208
11208
12208
13208
14209
15219
16219
17219
18219
19219
202210
212210
222210
232210
242310
252311
262311
272311
282311
292411
302411

How April really feels in Shiraz

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.

Shiraz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -1°987.4310.32.4
Feb12° / 716.91.110.93.5
Mar16° / 757.50.211.85.5
Apr21° / 365.8012.77.4
May28° / 14°82.2013.57.6
Jun33° / 19°00.1013.94.6
Jul35° / 21°10.2013.73.3
Aug34° / 20°10.3013.14.0
Sep31° / 17°10.2012.26.4
Oct25° / 12°31011.39.0
Nov17° / 344.1010.56.7
Dec12° / 695.20.810.14.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shiraz gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:13
212.35:556:13
312.35:546:14
412.45:536:14
512.45:526:15
612.45:506:15
712.45:496:16
812.55:486:17
912.55:476:17
1012.55:466:18
1112.65:446:18
1212.65:436:19
1312.65:426:20
1412.75:416:20
1512.75:406:21
1612.75:396:22
1712.75:386:22
1812.85:366:23
1912.85:356:23
2012.85:346:24
2112.95:336:25
2212.95:326:25
2312.95:316:26
2412.95:306:26
2513.05:296:27
2613.05:286:28
2713.05:276:28
2813.05:266:29
2913.15:256:30
3013.15:246:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shiraz?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shiraz in April

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

In April, Shiraz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Shiraz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shiraz peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shiraz 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 Shiraz is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shiraz's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1733 µg/m³Sep 1020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shiraz?

Shiraz sits at 29.6°N, 52.5°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Ṣadrā, 21 km away.

Topography around Shiraz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Shiraz is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
1,314 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shahr-e Ṣadrā 21 km · Zarqān 26 km · Marvdasht 39 km · Kavār 48 km · Sarvestān 77 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 78 km · Arsanjān 82 km · Kāzerūn 85 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 Shiraz (29.6103°, 52.5311°, elevation 1,545 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).