Al Ḩayy weather in April

In April, Al Ḩayy sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 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 63% 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 Ḩayy's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩayy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Al Ḩayy is town in Wasit, 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 Ḩayy 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 27°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
93119
103219
113219
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283522
293622
303623

How April really feels in Al Ḩayy

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 Ḩayy 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° / 324.910.17.0
Feb21° / 10°223.710.87.9
Mar27° / 14°233.611.87.9
Apr33° / 20°183.112.84.5
May39° / 26°70.913.60.8
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°61.311.22.6
Nov26° / 15°323.510.47.8
Dec20° / 10°314.89.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137723
147723
157723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Ḩayy gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
291810
391810
491810
590820
689920
789920
8881020
9881020
10871120
11861130
12861130
13851230
14851230
15851230
16861130
17861130
18861130
19861130
20871030
21871030
22881020
2389920
2489920
2589920
2690820
2789821
2889821
2989821
3090721

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.

05101520151015202530
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
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
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 5:52 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:09
212.35:506:10
312.45:496:11
412.45:486:11
512.45:466:12
612.55:456:13
712.55:446:13
812.55:426:14
912.65:416:15
1012.65:406:16
1112.65:396:16
1212.75:376:17
1312.75:366:18
1412.75:356:18
1512.85:346:19
1612.85:326:20
1712.85:316:20
1812.95:306:21
1912.95:296:22
2012.95:286:23
2112.95:266:23
2213.05:256:24
2313.05:246:25
2413.05:236:25
2513.15:226:26
2613.15:216:27
2713.15:206:28
2813.25:196:28
2913.25:186:29
3013.25:176:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩayy

In seasonPeak

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

Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩayy in April

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

In April, Al Ḩayy sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1263 µg/m³Nov 1750 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩayy?

Al Ḩayy sits at 32.2°N, 46.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Sukkar, 35 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAn Nu‘mānīyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAr RumaythahAl Diwaniyah

Topography around Al Ḩayy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩayy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Al Ḩayy is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Qal‘at Sukkar 35 km · Al-Kut 43 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 68 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 73 km · ‘Afak 76 km · Ash Shaţrah 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 107 km · Al Diwaniyah 107 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 Ḩayy (32.1742°, 46.0434°, elevation 20 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).