Shīrvān weather in April

In April, Shīrvān sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 38% 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 Shīrvān's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīrvān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Shīrvān is city in North Khorasan 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 Shīrvān reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2142
3142
4143
5143
6153
7153
8154
9154
10154
11164
12164
13165
14165
15165
16175
17175
18176
19176
20176
21186
22186
23186
24187
25187
26187
27197
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Shīrvān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shīrvān weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.69.70.0
Feb / -6°346.55.210.60.1
Mar10° / -1°499.33.911.72.2
Apr16° / 388.20.712.95.5
May22° / 10°235.30147.6
Jun27° / 13°71.7014.58.5
Jul29° / 16°41014.37.5
Aug28° / 14°30.7013.48.1
Sep25° / 11°40.9012.39.2
Oct19° / 112.80117.5
Nov11° / 2151.6103.2
Dec / -4°184.52.99.50.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135842
145743
155743
165842
175743
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255842
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shīrvān gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2275
3274
4274
5274
6274
7274
8273
9273
10273
11273
12273
13283
14283
15283
16283
17282
18282
19282
20282
21282
22282
23271
24271
25271
26271
27261
28260
29260
30260

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:32 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:54
212.45:315:55
312.45:295:56
412.55:285:56
512.55:265:57
612.65:245:58
712.65:235:59
812.65:216:00
912.75:206:01
1012.75:186:02
1112.85:176:03
1212.85:156:04
1312.85:146:05
1412.95:136:06
1512.95:116:06
1613.05:106:07
1713.05:086:08
1813.05:076:09
1913.15:056:10
2013.15:046:11
2113.25:036:12
2213.25:016:13
2313.25:006:14
2413.34:596:15
2513.34:576:16
2613.34:566:17
2713.44:556:17
2813.44:546:18
2913.44:526:19
3013.54:516:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shīrvān?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shīrvān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shīrvān in April

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

In April, Shīrvān sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīrvān?

Shīrvān sits at 37.4°N, 57.9°E, 1,093 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 51 km away.

Topography around Shīrvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīrvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,879 m.

The land around Shīrvān is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
2,879 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Esfarāyen 51 km · Bojnūrd 54 km · Qūchān 61 km · Ashgabat 73 km · Änew 75 km · Arkadag 76 km · Abadan 77 km · Gökdepe 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 Shīrvān (37.3967°, 57.9295°, elevation 1,093 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).