Showţ weather in April

In April, Showţ sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 13 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 17°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Showţ's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Showţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:00 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Showţ is city in West Azarbaijan 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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Showţ reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4144
5144
6154
7154
8154
9155
10155
11155
12165
13165
14165
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21176
22176
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28187
29187
30188

How April really feels in Showţ

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.

Showţ 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 / -7°265.64.99.60.0
Feb / -5°367.55.810.50.2
Mar10° / 7012.74.711.72.3
Apr16° / 10917.30.8134.1
May21° / 10°12619.40.114.15.3
Jun26° / 15°7013.5014.76.6
Jul30° / 19°317.1014.56.1
Aug30° / 18°235.8013.56.1
Sep25° / 13°316.6012.37.8
Oct19° / 428.70116.4
Nov10° / 316.11.89.92.7
Dec / -4°266.249.30.1

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 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265149
275050
285149
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Showţ gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 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 58% and peaks near 63% 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 (%)
1507
2517
3526
4535
5545
6545
7554
8554
9554
10553
11563
12563
13573
14573
15583
16583
17583
18593
19592
20592
21602
22602
23612
24612
25621
26621
27631
28631
29631
30631

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:47
212.46:226:48
312.56:216:49
412.56:196:50
512.66:186:51
612.66:166:52
712.66:146:53
812.76:136:54
912.76:116:55
1012.86:106:56
1112.86:086:57
1212.96:066:58
1312.96:056:59
1412.96:037:00
1513.06:027:01
1613.06:007:02
1713.15:597:03
1813.15:577:04
1913.25:567:05
2013.25:547:06
2113.25:537:07
2213.35:527:08
2313.35:507:09
2413.45:497:10
2513.45:477:11
2613.45:467:12
2713.55:457:13
2813.55:437:14
2913.55:427:15
3013.65:417:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Showţ

In seasonPeak

In April, Showţ sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Showţ's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Showţ?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Showţ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Showţ in April

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

In April, Showţ sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Showţ 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 Showţ peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Showţ 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 Showţ is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Showţ?

Showţ sits at 39.2°N, 44.8°E, 994 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maku, 28 km away.

Topography around Showţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Showţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,392 m.

The land around Showţ is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,761 m
80 km
4,392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maku 28 km · Poldasht 30 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 37 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 43 km · Nakhchivan 55 km · Nehram 61 km · Doğubayazıt 69 km · Ararat 71 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 Showţ (39.2192°, 44.77°, elevation 994 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).