Al Hindīyah weather in April

In April, Al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Hindīyah's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hindīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Al Hindīyah is human settlement 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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Hindīyah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
53016
63017
73017
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103117
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123118
133118
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How April really feels in Al Hindīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 14 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
14
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 Hindīyah 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
Jan17° / 21410.16.7
Feb20° / 163.210.87.8
Mar26° / 13°142.711.88.4
Apr32° / 18°112.612.85.1
May38° / 24°40.713.61.3
Jun43° / 28°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°51.111.23.4
Nov25° / 13°202.910.38.1
Dec19° / 183.49.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108119
118119
128119
138119
148218
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Hindīyah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
228
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
306

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
397300
497300
597300
696310
795410
895410
995410
1094510
1194510
1294510
1393610
1493610
1592620
1692620
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2293520
2393520
2493520
2592530
2692530
2792530
2892530
2991531
3091531

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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1112light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light 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 5:59 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:17
212.35:576:17
312.45:566:18
412.45:556:19
512.45:536:20
612.55:526:20
712.55:516:21
812.55:496:22
912.65:486:22
1012.65:476:23
1112.65:466:24
1212.75:446:25
1312.75:436:25
1412.75:426:26
1512.85:416:27
1612.85:396:27
1712.85:386:28
1812.95:376:29
1912.95:366:30
2012.95:346:30
2113.05:336:31
2213.05:326:32
2313.05:316:32
2413.15:306:33
2513.15:296:34
2613.15:286:35
2713.15:266:35
2813.25:256:36
2913.25:246:37
3013.25:236:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
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 Hindīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hindīyah in April

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

In April, Al Hindīyah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1376 µg/m³Jul 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hindīyah?

Al Hindīyah sits at 32.5°N, 44.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Saddat al Hindīyah, 20 km away.

Kufa

Topography around Al Hindīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hindīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Al Hindīyah is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
167 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Saddat al Hindīyah 20 km · Al Hillah 20 km · Karbala 20 km · Al Maḩāwīl 22 km · Al-Musayab 27 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 40 km · Al-Qāsim 51 km · Kufa 58 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 Hindīyah (32.5419°, 44.2247°, elevation 16 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).