Hīt weather in April

In April, Hīt sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hīt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hīt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Hīt is city in Anbar Province, 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hīt reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92816
102816
112816
122816
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263118
273119
283119
293119
303219

How April really feels in Hīt

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.

Hīt 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
Jan15° / 214.1105.3
Feb18° / 193.810.76.8
Mar23° / 11°193.211.78.3
Apr29° / 17°91.912.87.0
May35° / 22°30.913.73.2
Jun40° / 27°0014.20.3
Jul43° / 29°00140.0
Aug43° / 29°0013.20.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.21.1
Oct32° / 19°71.311.25.4
Nov22° / 12°18310.38.2
Dec16° / 2149.86.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hīt gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
277
287
297
307

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179640
189640
199640
209640
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279442
289352
299352
309352

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
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:23
212.36:036:23
312.46:016:24
412.46:006:25
512.55:586:26
612.55:576:26
712.55:566:27
812.65:546:28
912.65:536:29
1012.65:526:29
1112.75:506:30
1212.75:496:31
1312.75:486:32
1412.85:466:32
1512.85:456:33
1612.85:446:34
1712.95:436:35
1812.95:416:36
1912.95:406:36
2013.05:396:37
2113.05:386:38
2213.05:366:39
2313.15:356:39
2413.15:346:40
2513.15:336:41
2613.25:326:42
2713.25:316:42
2813.25:296:43
2913.35:286:44
3013.35:276:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hīt

In seasonPeak

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

Hīt sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Hīt?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Hīt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hīt in April

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

In April, Hīt sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hīt in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hīt peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hīt 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 Hīt is worst in July — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1669 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hīt?

Hīt sits at 33.6°N, 42.8°E, 61 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ramadi, 51 km away.

ḨadīthahAl Fallūjah‘AnahSāmarrā’‘Anat al QadīmahBaladAbū Ghurayb

Topography around Hīt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Hīt is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ramadi 51 km · Ḩadīthah 69 km · Al Fallūjah 94 km · ‘Anah 113 km · Sāmarrā’ 116 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 123 km · Balad 129 km · Abū Ghurayb 131 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 Hīt (33.6366°, 42.8277°, elevation 61 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).