‘Alī al Gharbī weather in April

In April, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.1 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 29°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alī al Gharbī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in ‘Alī al Gharbī reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°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 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32917
42917
53017
63017
73017
83018
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143219
153219
163219
173219
183219
193319
203320
213320
223320
233420
243420
253421
263421
273521
283521
293521
303522

How April really feels in ‘Alī al Gharbī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 15 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
15
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.

‘Alī al Gharbī 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° / 516.710.16.5
Feb20° / 10°374.910.87.5
Mar26° / 14°434.811.88.0
Apr32° / 19°304.112.84.9
May39° / 25°91.113.60.9
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul47° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°121.611.22.7
Nov26° / 15°514.810.37.6
Dec19° / 10°516.19.97.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

‘Alī al Gharbī gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
286122
386122
485132
585132
683143
782153
882153
981163
1081163
1180173
1280173
1380173
1480173
1580173
1680173
1780173
1881163
1981163
2081163
2182153
2283143
2383143
2484133
2585123
2685123
2784124
2884124
2985123
3085123

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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
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 5:49 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:07
212.35:486:08
312.45:466:08
412.45:456:09
512.45:446:10
612.55:426:10
712.55:416:11
812.55:406:12
912.65:386:12
1012.65:376:13
1112.65:366:14
1212.75:356:15
1312.75:336:15
1412.75:326:16
1512.85:316:17
1612.85:306:17
1712.85:286:18
1812.95:276:19
1912.95:266:20
2012.95:256:20
2113.05:236:21
2213.05:226:22
2313.05:216:22
2413.15:206:23
2513.15:196:24
2613.15:186:25
2713.15:176:25
2813.25:166:26
2913.25:156:27
3013.25:146:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for ‘Alī al Gharbī

In seasonPeak

In April, ‘Alī al Gharbī sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Alī al Gharbī sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Alī al Gharbī in April

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

In April, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī peaks around June 15 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1152 µg/m³Nov 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr51Poor
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alī al Gharbī?

‘Alī al Gharbī sits at 32.5°N, 46.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Dehlorān, 60 km away.

DehlorānAl ḨayyAl-KutAl ‘AmārahQal‘at SukkarĀbdānānDarreh ShahrQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around ‘Alī al Gharbī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Alī al Gharbī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alī al Gharbī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m.

The land around ‘Alī al Gharbī is covered by cropland (45%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Dehlorān 60 km · Al Ḩayy 68 km · Al-Kut 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 82 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 88 km · Ābdānān 90 km · Darreh Shahr 100 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 119 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī (32.4619°, 46.6879°, elevation 14 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).