Muharraq weather in April

In April, Muharraq sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muharraq's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muharraq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Muharraq is city; former capital of Kingdom of Bahrain.

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muharraq reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22421
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How April really feels in Muharraq

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.

Muharraq 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°15310.57.5
Feb19° / 17°101.911.17.9
Mar22° / 20°101.911.88.4
Apr26° / 23°30.812.68.7
May30° / 28°10.113.36.8
Jun33° / 31°0013.64.9
Jul35° / 33°0013.53.8
Aug35° / 33°0012.93.5
Sep34° / 31°0012.24.5
Oct31° / 28°00.211.46.6
Nov26° / 24°121.610.78.7
Dec21° / 19°152.310.48.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
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117525
127624
137624
147624
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308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muharraq gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
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203
212
222
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271
281
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301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1921442410
2821442710
3720432910
4719423110
5618413410
6517403620
7416393820
8415384030
9315374230
10314364440
11313354640
12213344750
13212334850
14211324960
15211315070
16210305080
17110295190
18192851110
19192751120
20182651140
21182550160
22172352170
23172251190
24162150220
25161950240
26151850260
27041651290
28041550311
29031349331
30031248351

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2117light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:355:49
212.35:345:50
312.35:335:50
412.35:325:51
512.35:315:51
612.45:305:52
712.45:295:52
812.45:285:52
912.45:275:53
1012.55:255:53
1112.55:245:54
1212.55:235:54
1312.55:225:55
1412.65:215:55
1512.65:205:56
1612.65:195:56
1712.65:185:57
1812.75:175:57
1912.75:165:58
2012.75:155:58
2112.75:145:59
2212.85:135:59
2312.85:126:00
2412.85:116:00
2512.85:116:01
2612.95:106:01
2712.95:096:02
2812.95:086:02
2912.95:076:03
3013.05:066:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muharraq

In seasonPeak

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

Muharraq sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Muharraq?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muharraq in April

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

In April, Muharraq sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Muharraq in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Jan 6 — about 9.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Muharraq 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 Muharraq peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Muharraq 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 Muharraq is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Muharraq?

Muharraq sits at 26.3°N, 50.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Bahrain. The nearest listed city is Manama, 4.0 km away.

Jidd ḨafşIsa TownSitrahRiffaHamad TownDār Kulayb

Topography around Muharraq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muharraq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Muharraq is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
134 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Manama 4.0 km · Jidd Ḩafş 8.0 km · Isa Town 11 km · Sitrah 11 km · Riffa 15 km · Hamad Town 19 km · Dār Kulayb 24 km · Khobar 40 km

Bahrain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 74%other 26%

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 Muharraq (26.2572°, 50.6119°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).