As Samawah weather in April

In April, As Samawah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 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 30°C in the first days to 35°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 As Samawah's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Samawah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
30%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

As Samawah is city 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 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in As Samawah 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 28°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
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93219
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123219
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183320
193420
203420
213421
223421
233421
243521
253521
263522
273522
283522
293622
303622

How April really feels in As Samawah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 20 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
20
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.

As Samawah 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° / 223.610.27.2
Feb21° / 10°112.410.98.2
Mar27° / 14°112.211.88.2
Apr33° / 20°9212.74.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°00140.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 27°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°30.611.22.9
Nov26° / 14°162.810.48.0
Dec20° / 163.3107.7

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107921
117921
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308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

As Samawah gets around 9 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
396400
494510
594510
694510
794510
894510
994510
1093520
1192620
1292620
1392620
1492620
1592620
1692620
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2191720
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2391720
2491720
2592710
2691711
2791711
2891711
2991711
3091711

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.

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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
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2015light breeze
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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 5:55 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:12
212.35:546:13
312.45:526:13
412.45:516:14
512.45:506:15
612.45:486:15
712.55:476:16
812.55:466:17
912.55:456:17
1012.65:436:18
1112.65:426:19
1212.65:416:19
1312.75:406:20
1412.75:396:21
1512.75:376:21
1612.85:366:22
1712.85:356:23
1812.85:346:23
1912.95:336:24
2012.95:316:25
2112.95:306:25
2212.95:296:26
2313.05:286:27
2413.05:276:27
2513.05:266:28
2613.15:256:29
2713.15:246:29
2813.15:236:30
2913.25:226:31
3013.25:216:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for As Samawah

In seasonPeak

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

As Samawah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit As Samawah?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As Samawah in April

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

In April, As Samawah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As Samawah 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 As Samawah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Samawah 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 As Samawah is worst in May — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMay 1475 µg/m³Nov 1753 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is As Samawah?

As Samawah sits at 31.3°N, 45.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ar Rumaythah, 23 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNahiyat GhammasAl Diwaniyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAl MishkhābQal‘at Sukkar

Topography around As Samawah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Samawah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around As Samawah is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
190 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ar Rumaythah 23 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 68 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 79 km · Al Diwaniyah 81 km · ‘Afak 82 km · Ash Shaţrah 84 km · Al Mishkhāb 93 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 94 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 As Samawah (31.332°, 45.2944°, elevation 15 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).