Tikrīt weather in April

In April, Tikrīt sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Tikrīt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikrīt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Tikrīt is city in Saladin, Iraq.

Founded
~615 CE

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 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tikrīt reaches about 29°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 24°C and 35°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)
12614
22714
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42715
52715
62815
72815
82815
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223118
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253118
263218
273218
283219
293219
303219

How April really feels in Tikrīt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 2 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
2
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.

Tikrīt 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° / 355.99.95.3
Feb18° / 304.910.76.7
Mar23° / 11°304.511.78.1
Apr29° / 17°183.112.86.4
May36° / 22°41.113.82.5
Jun42° / 27°0014.30.0
Jul44° / 30°0014.10.0
Aug44° / 29°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.5
Oct33° / 20°111.311.14.5
Nov23° / 12°253.810.28.1
Dec17° / 325.59.76.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tikrīt gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1711
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
279
289
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109271
119271
129181
139181
149181
159181
169091
179091
189091
199091
209091
219091
229091
239091
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
298893
308893

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
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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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 6:20 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:20
212.45:596:20
312.45:576:21
412.45:566:22
512.55:556:23
612.55:536:24
712.55:526:24
812.65:506:25
912.65:496:26
1012.75:486:27
1112.75:466:28
1212.75:456:28
1312.85:436:29
1412.85:426:30
1512.85:416:31
1612.95:396:32
1712.95:386:32
1812.95:376:33
1913.05:366:34
2013.05:346:35
2113.05:336:36
2213.15:326:36
2313.15:316:37
2413.15:296:38
2513.25:286:39
2613.25:276:40
2713.25:266:40
2813.35:256:41
2913.35:246:42
3013.35:226:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.61 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
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
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266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tikrīt

In seasonPeak

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

Tikrīt 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 Tikrīt?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tikrīt in April

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

In April, Tikrīt sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tikrīt 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 Tikrīt peaks around June 14 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tikrīt 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 Tikrīt is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1959 µg/m³Nov 1643 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May55Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tikrīt?

Tikrīt sits at 34.6°N, 43.7°E, 112 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-'Alam, 10 km away.

BaladŢūz KhūrmātūTāzah KhūrmātūAd DujaylAsh Sharqāt

Topography around Tikrīt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikrīt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Tikrīt is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al-'Alam 10 km · Bayjī 39 km · Sāmarrā’ 50 km · Balad 79 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 92 km · Tāzah Khūrmātū 97 km · Ad Dujayl 100 km · Ash Sharqāt 108 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 Tikrīt (34.6158°, 43.6786°, elevation 112 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).