Hihyā weather in April

In April, Hihyā sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Hihyā's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hihyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
27%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Hihyā is human settlement 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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hihyā reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42713
52713
62713
72714
82714
92714
102714
112814
122814
132814
142814
152814
162815
172815
182815
192915
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
262915
272916
283016
293016
303016

How April really feels in Hihyā

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.

Hihyā weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°61.710.27.8
Feb21° / 10°72.110.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.211.88.9
Apr28° / 14°20.612.77.8
May32° / 18°10.313.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°30.511.26.0
Nov26° / 15°4110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°4110.18.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148515
158515
168515
178416
188416
198416
208416
218317
228416
238416
248416
258416
268416
278416
288515
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hihyā gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139550
149460
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2188120
2288120
2387130
2485150
2584160
2683170
2782180
2880191
2978211
3077221

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:07
212.35:496:07
312.35:476:08
412.45:466:09
512.45:456:09
612.45:446:10
712.55:426:10
812.55:416:11
912.55:406:12
1012.65:396:12
1112.65:376:13
1212.65:366:14
1312.75:356:14
1412.75:346:15
1512.75:336:16
1612.75:326:16
1712.85:306:17
1812.85:296:18
1912.85:286:18
2012.95:276:19
2112.95:266:19
2212.95:256:20
2313.05:246:21
2413.05:236:21
2513.05:226:22
2613.05:216:23
2713.15:196:23
2813.15:186:24
2913.15:176:25
3013.15:176:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hihyā

In seasonPeak

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

Hihyā 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 Hihyā?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hihyā in April

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

In April, Hihyā sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hihyā 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 Hihyā peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hihyā 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 Hihyā is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hihyā?

Hihyā sits at 30.7°N, 31.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ibrāhīmīyah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hihyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hihyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Hihyā is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
466 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Al Ibrāhīmīyah 6.0 km · Abū Kabīr 10 km · Zagazig 12 km · Al Qanāyāt 13 km · Kafr Şaqr 14 km · Al Qurayn 15 km · Diyarb Najm 17 km · Abū Ḩammād 17 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 Hihyā (30.6713°, 31.588°, elevation 14 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).