Baynjiwayn weather in April

In April, Baynjiwayn sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baynjiwayn's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baynjiwayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Baynjiwayn 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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baynjiwayn reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2175
3175
4176
5186
6186
7186
8186
9186
10187
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16197
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23218
24218
25219
26219
27219
28229
29229
30229

How April really feels in Baynjiwayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baynjiwayn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°12812.379.91.2
Feb / -1°13512.55.510.71.9
Mar14° / 11712.21.711.74.0
Apr19° / 749.70.112.96.4
May26° / 12°224.9013.97.7
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.44.7
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 19°00.1013.31.8
Sep33° / 14°10.3012.25.1
Oct25° / 10°242.8011.18.1
Nov16° / 707.40.310.15.7
Dec10° / -0°101102.99.62.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196436
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Baynjiwayn gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4361
5361
6361
7361
8361
9361
10351
11350
12350
13350
14350
15340
16340
17330
18330
19320
20310
21310
22300
23290
24290
25280
26280
27280
28270
29270
30260

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:496:12
312.45:486:13
412.55:466:13
512.55:456:14
612.55:436:15
712.65:426:16
812.65:416:17
912.65:396:18
1012.75:386:18
1112.75:366:19
1212.85:356:20
1312.85:346:21
1412.85:326:22
1512.95:316:23
1612.95:296:23
1712.95:286:24
1813.05:276:25
1913.05:256:26
2013.05:246:27
2113.15:236:28
2213.15:226:28
2313.25:206:29
2413.25:196:30
2513.25:186:31
2613.35:176:32
2713.35:156:33
2813.35:146:34
2913.45:136:34
3013.45:126:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baynjiwayn

In seasonPeak

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

Baynjiwayn's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Baynjiwayn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Baynjiwayn?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baynjiwayn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baynjiwayn in April

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

In April, Baynjiwayn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baynjiwayn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baynjiwayn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1141 µg/m³Dec 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baynjiwayn?

Baynjiwayn sits at 35.6°N, 45.9°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Marīvān, 24 km away.

SardashtPāvehSaqqezQeładizê

Topography around Baynjiwayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baynjiwayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,859 m.

The land around Baynjiwayn is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
1,364 m
80 km
2,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Marīvān 24 km · Bāneh 42 km · Sulaymaniyah 47 km · Halabja 49 km · Sardasht 73 km · Pāveh 74 km · Saqqez 76 km · Qeładizê 97 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 Baynjiwayn (35.6205°, 45.9491°, elevation 1,275 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).