Tākestān weather in April

In April, Tākestān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Tākestān's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tākestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tākestān is city in Qazvin 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tākestān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2185
3185
4185
5186
6186
7196
8196
9196
10196
11197
12207
13207
14207
15207
16207
17208
18218
19218
20218
21218
22218
23218
24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30239

How April really feels in Tākestān

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.

Tākestān 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 / -4°3374.89.80.5
Feb / -2°387.73.210.61.7
Mar14° / 488.62.111.74.5
Apr20° / 4790.512.96.6
May26° / 12°225.90.113.97.4
Jun32° / 16°51.3014.45.4
Jul34° / 18°20.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°20.3013.44.0
Sep30° / 14°20.6012.26.8
Oct23° / 203.80.111.18.2
Nov14° / 377110.14.5
Dec / -2°34739.61.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146436
156436
166535
176436
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tākestān gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2303
3303
4303
5313
6313
7313
8313
9313
10312
11312
12312
13302
14302
15302
16292
17292
18292
19291
20291
21291
22291
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28301
29300
30290

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:066:26
212.46:046:27
312.46:036:28
412.56:016:29
512.56:006:30
612.55:586:30
712.65:576:31
812.65:556:32
912.75:546:33
1012.75:526:34
1112.75:516:35
1212.85:506:35
1312.85:486:36
1412.85:476:37
1512.95:456:38
1612.95:446:39
1713.05:436:40
1813.05:416:41
1913.05:406:41
2013.15:396:42
2113.15:376:43
2213.15:366:44
2313.25:356:45
2413.25:336:46
2513.25:326:47
2613.35:316:48
2713.35:306:48
2813.35:286:49
2913.45:276:50
3013.45:266:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tākestān?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Tākestān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tākestān in April

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

In April, Tākestān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tākestān 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 Tākestān peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tākestān 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 Tākestān is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tākestān?

Tākestān sits at 36.1°N, 49.7°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shāl, 20 km away.

Topography around Tākestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tākestān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,004 m.

The land around Tākestān is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
3,004 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Shāl 20 km · Eqbālīyeh 27 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 31 km · Qazvin 35 km · Alvand 36 km · Bīdestān 42 km · Sharīfābād 44 km · Abhar 44 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 Tākestān (36.0706°, 49.6957°, elevation 1,265 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).