Al-Hamdaniya weather in April

In April, Al-Hamdaniya sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al-Hamdaniya's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Hamdaniya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Al-Hamdaniya is place in Nineveh, 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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al-Hamdaniya reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12211
22311
32311
42311
52312
62312
72412
82412
92412
102412
112413
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172613
182613
192614
202614
212614
222714
232714
242714
252714
262715
272815
282815
292815
302815

How April really feels in Al-Hamdaniya

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-Hamdaniya 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
Jan13° / 8410.19.83.6
Feb15° / 769.510.64.6
Mar19° / 779.211.76.5
Apr25° / 13°527.212.97.4
May32° / 18°173.413.94.7
Jun39° / 24°10.114.40.8
Jul42° / 27°0014.20.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.40.0
Sep38° / 22°10.212.21.8
Oct30° / 16°222.611.16.0
Nov21° / 10°586.310.17.4
Dec15° / 758.29.64.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al-Hamdaniya gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69460
79370
89280
99190
1090100
1189110
1289110
1387121
1486131
1586131
1685141
1785141
1885141
1985141
2084151
2184151
2284151
2384151
2484151
2584151
2683161
2782171
2882171
2981181
3080191

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:21
212.45:596:22
312.45:586:23
412.55:566:24
512.55:556:25
612.55:536:26
712.65:526:27
812.65:506:27
912.75:496:28
1012.75:486:29
1112.75:466:30
1212.85:456:31
1312.85:436:32
1412.85:426:33
1512.95:406:34
1612.95:396:34
1713.05:386:35
1813.05:366:36
1913.05:356:37
2013.15:346:38
2113.15:326:39
2213.15:316:40
2313.25:306:40
2413.25:286:41
2513.35:276:42
2613.35:266:43
2713.35:256:44
2813.45:236:45
2913.45:226:46
3013.45:216:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al-Hamdaniya

In seasonPeak

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

Al-Hamdaniya sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al-Hamdaniya?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Hamdaniya in April

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

In April, Al-Hamdaniya sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Al-Hamdaniya 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-Hamdaniya 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 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al-Hamdaniya 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-Hamdaniya is worst in October — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorOct 1354 µg/m³Dec 2045 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Hamdaniya?

Al-Hamdaniya sits at 36.3°N, 43.4°E, 274 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 24 km away.

ErbilBaḥarkahSīnah'ĀkraKhasnahzān

Topography around Al-Hamdaniya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Hamdaniya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Al-Hamdaniya is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mosul 24 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 25 km · Tallkayf 34 km · Erbil 57 km · Baḥarkah 59 km · Sīnah 67 km · 'Ākra 68 km · Khasnahzān 69 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-Hamdaniya (36.2709°, 43.3776°, elevation 274 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).