Al-'Alam weather in April

In April, Al-'Alam sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.7 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al-'Alam's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-'Alam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al-'Alam reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 35°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)
12614
22614
32614
42714
52715
62715
72715
82815
92815
102816
112816
122816
132916
142916
152916
162917
172917
182917
193017
203017
213017
223017
233018
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293219
303219

How April really feels in Al-'Alam

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.

Al-'Alam 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
Jan15° / 386.69.95.1
Feb17° / 325.310.76.5
Mar23° / 11°334.811.77.9
Apr29° / 16°213.712.86.6
May36° / 22°51.313.82.7
Jun41° / 27°0014.30.0
Jul44° / 30°0014.10.0
Aug44° / 29°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.6
Oct33° / 20°121.611.14.7
Nov23° / 12°26410.28.0
Dec17° / 335.89.76.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al-'Alam gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010

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 91% 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
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109361
119271
129271
139271
149181
159181
169181
179181
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
2988102
3087103

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 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 6:00 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:20
212.45:596:20
312.45:576:21
412.45:566:22
512.55:546:23
612.55:536:24
712.55:526:24
812.65:506:25
912.65:496:26
1012.75:476:27
1112.75:466:28
1212.75:456:28
1312.85:436:29
1412.85:426:30
1512.85:416:31
1612.95:396:32
1712.95:386:32
1812.95:376:33
1913.05:356:34
2013.05:346:35
2113.05:336:36
2213.15:326:36
2313.15:306:37
2413.15:296:38
2513.25:286:39
2613.25:276:40
2713.25:266:40
2813.35:246:41
2913.35:236:42
3013.35:226:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al-'Alam

In seasonPeak

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

Al-'Alam sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al-'Alam?

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
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Al-'Alam for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-'Alam in April

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

In April, Al-'Alam sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-'Alam in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al-'Alam peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-'Alam 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 Al-'Alam is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1959 µg/m³Nov 1643 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May55Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al-'Alam?

Al-'Alam sits at 34.7°N, 43.7°E, 94 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Tikrīt, 10 km away.

Sāmarrā’Tāzah KhūrmātūBaladŢūz KhūrmātūAsh SharqātKirkuk

Topography around Al-'Alam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-'Alam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m.

The land around Al-'Alam is covered by cropland (32%), bare terrain (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
464 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tikrīt 10 km · Bayjī 31 km · Sāmarrā’ 60 km · Tāzah Khūrmātū 88 km · Balad 88 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 88 km · Ash Sharqāt 99 km · Kirkuk 106 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 Al-'Alam (34.709°, 43.6951°, elevation 94 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).