Zarqān weather in April

In April, Zarqān sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Zarqān's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarqān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Zarqān is city in Fars 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 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zarqān reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3208
4218
5218
6218
7218
8218
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14239
15239
162310
172310
182310
192410
202410
212410
222410
232511
242511
252511
262511
272511
282611
292612
302612

How April really feels in Zarqān

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.

Zarqān weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 636.11.710.33.6
Feb14° / 485.50.210.94.8
Mar18° / 455.7011.86.7
Apr23° / 203.8012.78.1
May29° / 14°30.7013.56.9
Jun35° / 19°00013.93.5
Jul37° / 21°00013.72.1
Aug36° / 20°00.1013.12.9
Sep32° / 16°00012.25.4
Oct26° / 11°20.4011.38.8
Nov19° / 212.7010.57.5
Dec14° / 454.10.310.15.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zarqān gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
617
716
816
916
1015
1115
1214
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
278
287
297
307

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 5:56 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:12
212.35:546:12
312.35:536:13
412.45:526:14
512.45:516:14
612.45:506:15
712.55:486:15
812.55:476:16
912.55:466:17
1012.55:456:17
1112.65:446:18
1212.65:426:18
1312.65:416:19
1412.75:406:20
1512.75:396:20
1612.75:386:21
1712.75:376:22
1812.85:366:22
1912.85:346:23
2012.85:336:23
2112.95:326:24
2212.95:316:25
2312.95:306:25
2412.95:296:26
2513.05:286:27
2613.05:276:27
2713.05:266:28
2813.15:256:28
2913.15:246:29
3013.15:236:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zarqān?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Zarqān for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zarqān in April

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

In April, Zarqān sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Zarqān 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 Zarqān peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 17UV 12Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zarqān 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 Zarqān is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1636 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarqān?

Zarqān sits at 29.8°N, 52.7°E, 1,582 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Marvdasht, 14 km away.

Topography around Zarqān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarqān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 1,631 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,470 m.

The land around Zarqān is covered by cropland (43%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
1,078 m
80 km
2,470 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Marvdasht 14 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 21 km · Shiraz 26 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 53 km · Arsanjān 59 km · Kavār 63 km · Pasargad 65 km · Sarvestān 74 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 Zarqān (29.7724°, 52.7189°, elevation 1,582 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).