Kafr ash Shaykh weather in April

In April, Kafr ash Shaykh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Kafr ash Shaykh's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr ash Shaykh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
27%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kafr ash Shaykh 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kafr ash Shaykh reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Kafr ash Shaykh

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.

Kafr ash Shaykh 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°10310.27.6
Feb21° / 10°102.810.97.8
Mar24° / 12°71.411.88.8
Apr28° / 14°3112.78.1
May31° / 17°10.213.66.0
Jun34° / 21°00144.5
Jul34° / 23°0013.84.2
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.1
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.6
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.2
Nov26° / 15°71.410.48.4
Dec22° / 12°61.9108.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28812
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58812
68812
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kafr ash Shaykh gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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
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64
74
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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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129280
139190
1490100
1589110
1689110
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1887130
1986140
2085150
2184160
2283170
2381181
2479201
2578211
2676231
2774251
2871272
2970282
3068302

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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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 5:52 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:09
212.35:516:10
312.35:506:11
412.45:496:11
512.45:476:12
612.45:466:13
712.55:456:13
812.55:436:14
912.55:426:15
1012.65:416:15
1112.65:406:16
1212.65:396:17
1312.75:376:17
1412.75:366:18
1512.75:356:19
1612.85:346:19
1712.85:336:20
1812.85:316:21
1912.85:306:21
2012.95:296:22
2112.95:286:23
2212.95:276:23
2313.05:266:24
2413.05:256:25
2513.05:246:25
2613.15:236:26
2713.15:226:27
2813.15:206:27
2913.15:196:28
3013.25:186:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.65 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
96.5Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kafr ash Shaykh

In seasonPeak

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

Kafr ash Shaykh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kafr ash Shaykh?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafr ash Shaykh in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kafr ash Shaykh 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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — 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
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Kafr ash Shaykh 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 Kafr ash Shaykh peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr ash Shaykh 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 Kafr ash Shaykh is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr ash Shaykh?

Kafr ash Shaykh sits at 31.1°N, 30.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Qillīn, 11 km away.

Topography around Kafr ash Shaykh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr ash Shaykh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m.

The land around Kafr ash Shaykh is covered by cropland (63%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
55 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Qillīn 11 km · Ar Riyāḑ 14 km · Sīdī Ghāzī 15 km · Quţūr 16 km · Basyūn 23 km · Sīdī Sālim 23 km · Shubrākhīt 23 km · Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 27 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 Kafr ash Shaykh (31.1117°, 30.9399°, elevation 11 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).