‘Afak weather in April

In April, ‘Afak sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 ‘Afak's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Afak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
31%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

‘Afak is city.

Founded
1715

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 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in ‘Afak reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43018
53118
63118
73118
83118
93219
103219
113219
123219
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293622
303622

How April really feels in ‘Afak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 19 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
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

‘Afak weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 243.710.17.2
Feb21° / 10°142.710.88.1
Mar27° / 14°152.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.512.84.5
May39° / 25°40.713.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°40.911.22.8
Nov26° / 14°223.210.47.9
Dec20° / 193.69.97.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
118020
128119
138119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

‘Afak gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
307

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294510
394510
493610
593610
693610
792620
892620
992620
1092620
1192620
1291630
1391630
1491630
1591630
1691630
1791630
1891630
1991630
2091630
2191630
2291630
2391630
2492620
2592620
2692620
2791621
2891621
2991621
3091621

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:55 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:12
212.35:546:13
312.45:526:14
412.45:516:15
512.45:506:15
612.55:486:16
712.55:476:17
812.55:466:17
912.65:446:18
1012.65:436:19
1112.65:426:19
1212.75:416:20
1312.75:396:21
1412.75:386:21
1512.85:376:22
1612.85:366:23
1712.85:346:24
1812.95:336:24
1912.95:326:25
2012.95:316:26
2112.95:306:26
2213.05:296:27
2313.05:276:28
2413.05:266:28
2513.15:256:29
2613.15:246:30
2713.15:236:31
2813.25:226:31
2913.25:216:32
3013.25:206:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for ‘Afak

In seasonPeak

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

‘Afak sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit ‘Afak?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit ‘Afak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Afak in April

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

In April, ‘Afak sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Afak in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Afak 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Afak 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 ‘Afak is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Afak?

‘Afak sits at 32.1°N, 45.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Diwaniyah, 31 km away.

An Nu‘mānīyahAl-QāsimAr RumaythahAsh ShāmīyahNahiyat GhammasAl-KutAl Ḩayy

Topography around ‘Afak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Afak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around ‘Afak is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
35 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Al Diwaniyah 31 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 57 km · Al-Qāsim 59 km · Ar Rumaythah 60 km · Ash Shāmīyah 62 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 69 km · Al-Kut 73 km · Al Ḩayy 76 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 ‘Afak (32.0643°, 45.2474°, elevation 25 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).