Zaafarana weather in April

In April, Zaafarana sees average daytime highs of 24°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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Zaafarana's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaafarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
19%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zaafarana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32317
42317
52317
62317
72318
82318
92318
102318
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172419
182419
192419
202419
212519
222519
232519
242519
252519
262519
272519
282519
292520
302520

How April really feels in Zaafarana

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.

Zaafarana 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
Jan18° / 14°30.910.37.6
Feb19° / 14°20.7118.0
Mar21° / 16°30.511.88.7
Apr24° / 18°00.112.79.3
May27° / 21°00.113.48.8
Jun29° / 23°0013.87.5
Jul31° / 25°0013.76.5
Aug31° / 26°00136.3
Sep30° / 24°0012.27.3
Oct27° / 22°10.211.38.9
Nov23° / 19°10.310.59.1
Dec19° / 15°10.410.28.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
168911
178911
188911
198812
208713
218713
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278614
288614
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zaafarana 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
40
50
60
70
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90
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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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
288111
388111
487121
587121
686131
785141
885141
984151
1082171
1181181
1280191
1378211
1477221
1576231
1675241
1772262
1871272
1970282
2069292
2168302
2265323
2364333
2462353
2559374
2658384
2756404
2853425
2951445
3049466

Wind in April

Winds average 17 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

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 5:46 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:02
212.35:456:02
312.35:446:03
412.45:436:04
512.45:416:04
612.45:406:05
712.45:396:05
812.55:386:06
912.55:376:06
1012.55:356:07
1112.65:346:08
1212.65:336:08
1312.65:326:09
1412.65:316:09
1512.75:306:10
1612.75:296:11
1712.75:286:11
1812.85:266:12
1912.85:256:12
2012.85:246:13
2112.85:236:14
2212.95:226:14
2312.95:216:15
2412.95:206:15
2512.95:196:16
2613.05:186:17
2713.05:176:17
2813.05:166:18
2913.15:156:18
3013.15:146:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zaafarana

In seasonPeak

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

Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaafarana in April

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

In April, Zaafarana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Zaafarana in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Dec 31 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana peaks around June 15 at about 11 (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 15UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1834 µg/m³Nov 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaafarana?

Zaafarana sits at 29.1°N, 32.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah, 62 km away.

Ras GharibSuezEl-TorFāyīdAţfīḩAş Şaff

Topography around Zaafarana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaafarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m.

The land around Zaafarana is covered by water (51%) and bare terrain (47%) within 3 km, water (59%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
1,470 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 62 km · Ain Sukhna 64 km · Ras Gharib 93 km · Suez 97 km · El-Tor 135 km · Fāyīd 138 km · Aţfīḩ 140 km · Aş Şaff 143 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 Zaafarana (29.1101°, 32.6601°, elevation 6 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).