Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah weather in April

In April, Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 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 34°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 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah is city.

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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22916
32916
42916
52917
63017
73017
83017
93017
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
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303421

How April really feels in Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 13 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
13
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.

Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 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° / 244.310.16.6
Feb20° / 193.510.87.7
Mar25° / 13°172.911.78.4
Apr32° / 18°122.412.85.3
May38° / 24°4113.71.4
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°71.311.23.4
Nov25° / 14°223.210.38.1
Dec19° / 213.89.97.3

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
88020
98020
108020
118020
128119
138119
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158119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
299
309

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49541
59541
69541
79451
89451
99361
109361
119361
129361
139172
149172
159172
169172
179172
189172
199172
209262
219262
229262
239262
249352
259352
269253
279253
289253
299253
309253

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 5:58 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:16
212.35:576:17
312.45:556:18
412.45:546:19
512.45:536:19
612.55:516:20
712.55:506:21
812.55:496:21
912.65:476:22
1012.65:466:23
1112.65:456:24
1212.75:446:24
1312.75:426:25
1412.75:416:26
1512.85:406:26
1612.85:386:27
1712.85:376:28
1812.95:366:29
1912.95:356:29
2012.95:346:30
2113.05:326:31
2213.05:316:32
2313.05:306:32
2413.15:296:33
2513.15:286:34
2613.15:276:35
2713.25:266:35
2813.25:246:36
2913.25:236:37
3013.35:226:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah in April

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

In April, Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 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 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 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 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah?

Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah sits at 32.9°N, 44.3°E, 37 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-Musayab, 13 km away.

Topography around Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah is covered by bare terrain (43%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
100 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al-Musayab 13 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 20 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 20 km · Al Maḩāwīl 26 km · Al Hindīyah 40 km · Aş Şuwayrah 40 km · Karbala 43 km · Al Hillah 48 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 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah (32.8873°, 44.3462°, elevation 37 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).