Sāmarrā’ weather in April

In April, Sāmarrā’ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.9 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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Sāmarrā’'s 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sāmarrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sāmarrā’ is city in Iraq.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sāmarrā’ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
12714
22715
32715
42815
52815
62815
72816
82916
92916
102916
112916
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183117
193118
203118
213118
223118
233218
243218
253219
263219
273219
283319
293319
303320

How April really feels in Sāmarrā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 5 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
5
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.

Sāmarrā’ 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
Jan16° / 355.8105.6
Feb18° / 304.410.77.0
Mar24° / 12°284.511.78.1
Apr30° / 17°172.912.86.1
May37° / 23°4113.82.1
Jun42° / 28°00.114.20.0
Jul45° / 30°00140.0
Aug44° / 30°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.4
Oct34° / 20°111.711.14.1
Nov24° / 12°253.810.28.1
Dec18° / 325.59.86.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
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307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sāmarrā’ gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
278
288
298
308

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49451
59451
69451
79451
89361
99361
109361
119271
129172
139172
149172
159172
169172
179172
189172
199172
209172
219172
229172
239172
249073
259073
269073
279073
289073
299073
309073

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:00 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:19
212.45:586:19
312.45:576:20
412.45:556:21
512.55:546:22
612.55:536:23
712.55:516:23
812.65:506:24
912.65:486:25
1012.65:476:26
1112.75:466:26
1212.75:446:27
1312.75:436:28
1412.85:426:29
1512.85:406:30
1612.95:396:30
1712.95:386:31
1812.95:376:32
1913.05:356:33
2013.05:346:33
2113.05:336:34
2213.15:326:35
2313.15:306:36
2413.15:296:37
2513.25:286:37
2613.25:276:38
2713.25:266:39
2813.35:246:40
2913.35:236:41
3013.35:226:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sāmarrā’

In seasonPeak

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

Sāmarrā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sāmarrā’?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sāmarrā’ in April

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

In April, Sāmarrā’ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sāmarrā’ in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sāmarrā’ peaks around June 13 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sāmarrā’ 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 Sāmarrā’ is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 1859 µg/m³Nov 1553 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sāmarrā’?

Sāmarrā’ sits at 34.2°N, 43.9°E, 80 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Balad, 31 km away.

Al-'AlamKhālişBaqubahBayjīAl Fallūjah

Topography around Sāmarrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāmarrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Sāmarrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Balad 31 km · Ad Dujayl 50 km · Tikrīt 50 km · Al-'Alam 60 km · Khāliş 74 km · Baqubah 83 km · Bayjī 89 km · Al Fallūjah 95 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 Sāmarrā’ (34.1959°, 43.8857°, elevation 80 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).