Al Diwaniyah weather in April

In April, Al Diwaniyah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.7 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 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Al Diwaniyah's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Diwaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
31%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Al Diwaniyah is city in Iraq.

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 Al Diwaniyah 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
43017
53118
63118
73118
83118
93218
103219
113219
123219
133219
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263521
273522
283522
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303622

How April really feels in Al Diwaniyah

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.

Al Diwaniyah 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° / 223.610.17.2
Feb21° / 10°132.510.88.2
Mar27° / 14°132.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.712.84.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°3111.22.8
Nov26° / 14°20310.47.9
Dec20° / 183.49.97.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
118119
128020
138020
148020
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307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Diwaniyah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295410
395410
495410
595410
695410
795410
894420
993520
1093520
1193520
1293520
1393520
1492530
1592530
1692530
1792530
1892530
1992530
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2493520
2593520
2693520
2792521
2893511
2993511
3093511

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 5:56 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:14
212.35:556:14
312.45:546:15
412.45:526:16
512.45:516:16
612.55:506:17
712.55:486:18
812.55:476:19
912.65:466:19
1012.65:446:20
1112.65:436:21
1212.75:426:21
1312.75:416:22
1412.75:396:23
1512.85:386:23
1612.85:376:24
1712.85:366:25
1812.85:356:25
1912.95:336:26
2012.95:326:27
2112.95:316:28
2213.05:306:28
2313.05:296:29
2413.05:286:30
2513.15:276:30
2613.15:256:31
2713.15:246:32
2813.25:236:33
2913.25:226:33
3013.25:216:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Diwaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Diwaniyah 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 Al Diwaniyah?

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 Al Diwaniyah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Diwaniyah in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Diwaniyah 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 Al Diwaniyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highVery highModerateHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Diwaniyah 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 Diwaniyah 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 Al Diwaniyah?

Al Diwaniyah sits at 32.0°N, 44.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shāmīyah, 31 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNajaf

Topography around Al Diwaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Diwaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Al Diwaniyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
106 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ash Shāmīyah 31 km · ‘Afak 31 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 40 km · Al-Qāsim 41 km · Al Mishkhāb 46 km · Kufa 46 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 53 km · Najaf 55 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 Diwaniyah (31.9929°, 44.9255°, 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).