Sumayl weather in April

In April, Sumayl sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sumayl's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sumayl reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
22010
32010
42110
52110
62110
72110
82111
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142311
152312
162312
172312
182312
192412
202412
212412
222413
232413
242513
252513
262513
272513
282514
292614
302614

How April really feels in Sumayl

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.

Sumayl weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8310.11.59.82.7
Feb13° / 749.91.510.63.5
Mar17° / 8210.10.211.75.6
Apr23° / 12°588.6012.97.2
May30° / 17°254.2013.95.9
Jun37° / 22°10.4014.52.1
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.1
Aug40° / 25°00013.40.2
Sep35° / 20°10.3012.33.2
Oct28° / 15°243.30117.0
Nov19° / 526.20106.8
Dec13° / 758.80.79.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56337
66337
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sumayl gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2924
3024

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 (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14928
15928
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
278812
288812
298713
308614

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:03 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:24
212.46:016:25
312.46:006:26
412.55:586:26
512.55:576:27
612.65:556:28
712.65:546:29
812.65:526:30
912.75:516:31
1012.75:496:32
1112.75:486:33
1212.85:466:34
1312.85:456:34
1412.95:436:35
1512.95:426:36
1612.95:416:37
1713.05:396:38
1813.05:386:39
1913.15:366:40
2013.15:356:41
2113.15:346:42
2213.25:326:42
2313.25:316:43
2413.25:306:44
2513.35:286:45
2613.35:276:46
2713.45:266:47
2813.45:256:48
2913.45:236:49
3013.55:226:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sumayl

In seasonPeak

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

Sumayl sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sumayl?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumayl in April

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

In April, Sumayl sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sumayl 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 Sumayl peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sumayl 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 Sumayl is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2140 µg/m³Dec 1027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sumayl?

Sumayl sits at 36.9°N, 42.8°E, 465 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Simele, 0.0 km away.

SilopiAl Mawşil al Jadīdah

Topography around Sumayl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,121 m.

The land around Sumayl is covered by cropland (46%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
3,121 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Simele 0.0 km · Dihok 12 km · Sīnah 18 km · Zaxo 35 km · Batifa 38 km · Tallkayf 48 km · Silopi 55 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 63 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 Sumayl (36.8582°, 42.8482°, elevation 465 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).