Ras Gharib weather in April

In April, Ras Gharib sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 82% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ras Gharib's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Gharib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
18%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Ras Gharib is city.

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 Ras Gharib reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82617
92717
102717
112717
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How April really feels in Ras Gharib

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.

Ras Gharib 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
Jan19° / 10°20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 11°10.4118.6
Mar23° / 14°20.311.89.3
Apr27° / 18°00.112.78.5
May31° / 21°00.113.46.3
Jun33° / 24°0013.85.0
Jul34° / 25°0013.64.3
Aug34° / 26°00134.4
Sep32° / 24°0012.25.8
Oct29° / 21°10.311.37.8
Nov24° / 16°10.210.69.2
Dec21° / 12°10.210.28.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
169010
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208812
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268614
278614
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ras Gharib gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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2120light breeze
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3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:00
212.35:446:00
312.35:426:01
412.35:416:02
512.45:406:02
612.45:396:03
712.45:386:03
812.55:376:04
912.55:356:04
1012.55:346:05
1112.55:336:05
1212.65:326:06
1312.65:316:07
1412.65:306:07
1512.65:296:08
1612.75:286:08
1712.75:276:09
1812.75:256:09
1912.85:246:10
2012.85:236:11
2112.85:226:11
2212.85:216:12
2312.95:206:12
2412.95:196:13
2512.95:186:13
2612.95:176:14
2713.05:166:15
2813.05:156:15
2913.05:156:16
3013.05:146:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
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207.4Intense
217.5Intense
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277.5Intense
287.5Intense
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307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ras Gharib

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Gharib sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ras Gharib?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ras Gharib in April

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

In April, Ras Gharib sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ras Gharib in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 25 to Jan 15 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Gharib in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ras Gharib peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1732 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Gharib?

Ras Gharib sits at 28.4°N, 33.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El-Tor, 55 km away.

ZaafaranaSharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaAl ‘Ayn as SukhnahAin SukhnaSuez

Topography around Ras Gharib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Gharib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around Ras Gharib is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
2,176 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: El-Tor 55 km · Zaafarana 93 km · Sharm El Sheikh 132 km · Dahab 139 km · Hurghada 142 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 155 km · Ain Sukhna 157 km · Suez 187 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 Ras Gharib (28.3583°, 33.0783°, elevation 16 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).