'Ākra weather in April

In April, 'Ākra sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is 'Ākra's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 'Ākra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in 'Ākra reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2197
3197
4198
5198
6198
7208
8208
9208
10209
11209
12209
13219
14219
15219
16219
172110
182210
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242310
252311
262311
272311
282311
292411
302411

How April really feels in 'Ākra

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.

'Ākra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°146114.89.81.8
Feb11° / 13711.34.610.62.6
Mar16° / 14312.41.611.74.7
Apr21° / 10110.5012.96.6
May28° / 14°386.2013.96.8
Jun34° / 19°30.8014.53.8
Jul38° / 23°00.1014.31.1
Aug39° / 22°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 18°10.4012.24.0
Oct27° / 13°374.2011.17.3
Nov18° / 927.60.3106.2
Dec11° / 1349.62.39.53.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146337
156238
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

'Ākra gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2391
3391
4391
5391
6381
7380
8380
9380
10370
11370
12370
13370
14370
15360
16360
17360
18350
19350
20340
21330
22330
23330
24330
25320
26320
27320
28320
29320
30320

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:20
212.45:576:21
312.45:566:21
412.55:546:22
512.55:536:23
612.55:516:24
712.65:506:25
812.65:486:26
912.75:476:27
1012.75:456:28
1112.75:446:28
1212.85:426:29
1312.85:416:30
1412.95:396:31
1512.95:386:32
1612.95:376:33
1713.05:356:34
1813.05:346:35
1913.15:326:35
2013.15:316:36
2113.15:306:37
2213.25:286:38
2313.25:276:39
2413.25:266:40
2513.35:246:41
2613.35:236:42
2713.35:226:43
2813.45:216:44
2913.45:206:44
3013.45:186:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for 'Ākra

In seasonPeak

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

'Ākra's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

'Ākra sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit 'Ākra?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit 'Ākra for sightseeing.

What to pack for 'Ākra in April

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

In April, 'Ākra sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in 'Ākra 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 'Ākra peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in 'Ākra 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 'Ākra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is 'Ākra?

'Ākra sits at 36.7°N, 43.9°E, 674 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Aqrah, 3.0 km away.

ShaqlāwahṞuwandizSoran

Topography around 'Ākra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around 'Ākra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,497 m.

The land around 'Ākra is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
3,497 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: ‘Aqrah 3.0 km · Ḩarir 47 km · Pīrmām 48 km · Baḥarkah 48 km · Khalīfān 49 km · Shaqlāwah 54 km · Ṟuwandiz 59 km · Soran 60 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 'Ākra (36.7336°, 43.8804°, elevation 674 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).