Halabja weather in April

In April, Halabja sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Halabja's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halabja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Halabja is city in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Density
36/km²
people per km²
Founded
1650

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Halabja reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9219
10219
11219
12219
13229
14229
15229
162210
172210
182210
192310
202310
212310
222310
232311
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292511
302512

How April really feels in Halabja

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.

Halabja 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -0°102112.89.92.5
Feb12° / 10711.4210.73.2
Mar17° / 9510.50.511.75.4
Apr22° / 567.7012.97.2
May29° / 14°173.3013.86.8
Jun36° / 19°10.3014.32.8
Jul40° / 22°00014.10.3
Aug40° / 21°00013.30.4
Sep35° / 16°00.2012.23.6
Oct28° / 12°172.1011.17.4
Nov19° / 596.50.210.26.7
Dec13° / 829.30.79.73.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156535
166535
176535
186634
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Halabja gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1627
1726
1826
1925
2024
2124
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3019

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:496:11
312.45:486:12
412.45:466:13
512.55:456:14
612.55:446:15
712.65:426:16
812.65:416:16
912.65:396:17
1012.75:386:18
1112.75:376:19
1212.75:356:20
1312.85:346:20
1412.85:326:21
1512.85:316:22
1612.95:306:23
1712.95:286:24
1813.05:276:24
1913.05:266:25
2013.05:246:26
2113.15:236:27
2213.15:226:28
2313.15:216:29
2413.25:196:29
2513.25:186:30
2613.25:176:31
2713.35:166:32
2813.35:156:33
2913.35:136:34
3013.45:126:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Halabja

In seasonPeak

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

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

Halabja 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 Halabja?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Halabja for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Halabja in April

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

In April, Halabja sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Halabja 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 Halabja peaks around June 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Halabja 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 Halabja 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 Halabja?

Halabja sits at 35.2°N, 46.0°E, 711 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Pāveh, 37 km away.

JavānrūdSulaymaniyahRavānsarSarpol-e Z̄ahābQaşr-e Shīrīn

Topography around Halabja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halabja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,116 m.

The land around Halabja is covered by cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,600 m
80 km
3,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pāveh 37 km · Marīvān 42 km · Baynjiwayn 49 km · Javānrūd 62 km · Sulaymaniyah 66 km · Ravānsar 80 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 80 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Halabja (35.1778°, 45.9861°, elevation 711 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).