Şafwān weather in April

In April, Şafwān sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 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 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Şafwān's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafwān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Şafwān 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 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Şafwān 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
33018
43118
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73118
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How April really feels in Şafwān

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.

Şafwān 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° / 324.410.37.2
Feb21° / 10°152.910.98.2
Mar27° / 14°203.111.88.0
Apr33° / 20°91.712.74.4
May40° / 26°40.613.50.6
Jun45° / 30°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 27°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°40.911.32.6
Nov26° / 15°283.210.57.7
Dec20° / 10°274.410.17.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Şafwān gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
48
58
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
137
146
156
166
175
185
195
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234
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274
284
294
304

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
2871030
3871030
4851140
5851140
6851140
7841240
8831250
9831250
10831250
11831250
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Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:02
212.35:446:03
312.35:436:03
412.45:426:04
512.45:416:04
612.45:396:05
712.55:386:06
812.55:376:06
912.55:366:07
1012.55:356:07
1112.65:336:08
1212.65:326:09
1312.65:316:09
1412.75:306:10
1512.75:296:11
1612.75:286:11
1712.85:266:12
1812.85:256:12
1912.85:246:13
2012.85:236:14
2112.95:226:14
2212.95:216:15
2312.95:206:16
2413.05:196:16
2513.05:186:17
2613.05:176:18
2713.05:166:18
2813.15:156:19
2913.15:146:20
3013.15:136:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.77 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
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267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Şafwān

In seasonPeak

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

Şafwān sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Şafwān?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şafwān in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şafwān in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 31 to Dec 9 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Şafwān 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 Şafwān peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şafwān 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 Şafwān is worst in April — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1675 µg/m³Jun 2362 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Şafwān?

Şafwān sits at 30.1°N, 47.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Umm Qaşr, 21 km away.

Al HārithahKhorramshahrAbadan

Topography around Şafwān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafwān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.

The land around Şafwān is covered by bare terrain (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Umm Qaşr 21 km · Az Zubayr 31 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 39 km · Basrah 44 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 44 km · Al Hārithah 52 km · Khorramshahr 58 km · Abadan 62 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 Şafwān (30.1165°, 47.7163°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).