Al Maţarīyah weather in April

In April, Al Maţarīyah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Maţarīyah's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Maţarīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
27%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Al Maţarīyah is city in Egypt.

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Maţarīyah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112216
122216
132216
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192217
202217
212217
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252217
262317
272317
282317
292318
302318

How April really feels in Al Maţarīyah

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.

Al Maţarīyah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°16410.26.9
Feb18° / 13°153.310.97.1
Mar19° / 14°91.911.87.9
Apr22° / 16°30.912.78.7
May24° / 19°10.413.69.3
Jun28° / 22°00148.8
Jul30° / 24°0013.87.3
Aug30° / 25°0013.17.1
Sep29° / 24°00.112.28.0
Oct26° / 22°51.111.28.7
Nov23° / 19°92.510.48.4
Dec19° / 15°102.9107.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
109010
118911
128911
138812
148812
158812
168812
178614
188614
198614
208614
218515
228515
238614
248614
258614
268515
278515
288515
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Maţarīyah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
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302

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692920
2692920
3683020
4673120
5663220
6653320
7633430
8623530
9603640
10583840
11573850
12563950
13544060
14524170
15514180
16494280
17484390
184644100
194446100
204247110
214048120
223849130
233650140
243351160
253152170
262951191
272751211
282452231
292252251
302052271

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:05
212.35:476:06
312.35:456:06
412.45:446:07
512.45:436:08
612.45:426:08
712.55:406:09
812.55:396:10
912.55:386:10
1012.65:376:11
1112.65:356:12
1212.65:346:12
1312.75:336:13
1412.75:326:14
1512.75:306:14
1612.85:296:15
1712.85:286:16
1812.85:276:16
1912.95:266:17
2012.95:256:18
2112.95:246:18
2212.95:226:19
2313.05:216:20
2413.05:206:20
2513.05:196:21
2613.15:186:22
2713.15:176:22
2813.15:166:23
2913.15:156:24
3013.25:146:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Maţarīyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Maţarīyah's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Maţarīyah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Maţarīyah?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Al Maţarīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Maţarīyah in April

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

In April, Al Maţarīyah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Al Maţarīyah in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 14 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Maţarīyah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Maţarīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Maţarīyah 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 Al Maţarīyah is worst in January — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1835 µg/m³Sep 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb32Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Maţarīyah?

Al Maţarīyah sits at 31.2°N, 32.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Manzalah, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Al Maţarīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Maţarīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m.

The land around Al Maţarīyah is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), water (31%) and wetland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Al Manzalah 9.0 km · Al Jammālīyah 16 km · Mīt Salsīl 22 km · Kafr al Kurdī 25 km · Port Said 27 km · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 28 km · Ar-Rawḍah 30 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 31 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Al Maţarīyah (31.1829°, 32.0311°, elevation 10 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).