Al Madīnah weather in April

In April, Al Madīnah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Madīnah's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Madīnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Madīnah reaches about 34°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 29°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)
13018
23118
33118
43118
53118
63219
73219
83219
93219
103319
113320
123320
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How April really feels in Al Madīnah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 23 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
23
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 Madīnah 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
Jan19° / 324.810.27.2
Feb22° / 11°20310.98.2
Mar27° / 15°21311.87.8
Apr34° / 20°122.512.74.0
May40° / 26°40.913.50.5
Jun45° / 31°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°80.911.22.5
Nov27° / 15°323.510.47.6
Dec20° / 10°294.4107.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117723
127723
137723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Madīnah gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
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 (%)
193520
292620
392620
492620
591720
691720
790820
889830
988930
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light 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
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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 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 5:47 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:04
212.35:466:05
312.35:456:05
412.45:436:06
512.45:426:07
612.45:416:07
712.55:406:08
812.55:386:09
912.55:376:09
1012.65:366:10
1112.65:356:10
1212.65:336:11
1312.75:326:12
1412.75:316:12
1512.75:306:13
1612.85:296:14
1712.85:276:14
1812.85:266:15
1912.85:256:16
2012.95:246:16
2112.95:236:17
2212.95:226:18
2313.05:216:18
2413.05:206:19
2513.05:186:20
2613.15:176:20
2713.15:166:21
2813.15:156:22
2913.15:146:22
3013.25:136:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Madīnah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Madīnah sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Madīnah?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Madīnah in April

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

In April, Al Madīnah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Madīnah 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 Madīnah peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Madīnah 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 Madīnah is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1178 µg/m³Jul 1156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Madīnah?

Al Madīnah sits at 31.0°N, 47.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Qurnah, 17 km away.

Qal‘at ŞāliḩAl HārithahBasrahAl Başrah al QadīmahAz ZubayrAbū al-Kahṣīb

Topography around Al Madīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Madīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Al Madīnah is covered by cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and bare terrain (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
11 m
80 km
83 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Al Qurnah 17 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 52 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 63 km · Al Hārithah 63 km · Basrah 70 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 73 km · Az Zubayr 76 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 82 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 Madīnah (30.9632°, 47.27°, elevation 6 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).