Al Qawāsim weather in April

In April, Al Qawāsim sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Qawāsim's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qawāsim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Qawāsim reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62313
72413
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112413
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How April really feels in Al Qawāsim

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.

Al Qawāsim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 274.910.15.5
Feb17° / 274.510.86.3
Mar20° / 11°233.911.87.7
Apr25° / 14°122.212.88.5
May29° / 18°61.213.67.1
Jun33° / 21°20.414.14.8
Jul35° / 23°00.113.93.9
Aug35° / 23°20.313.23.8
Sep32° / 22°102.312.25.0
Oct28° / 18°183.411.27.5
Nov22° / 13°132.610.48.1
Dec17° / 204.79.96.3

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Qawāsim gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
98
108
117
127
137
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:047:21
212.37:027:22
312.47:017:23
412.47:007:23
512.46:587:24
612.56:577:25
712.56:567:25
812.56:547:26
912.66:537:27
1012.66:527:27
1112.66:517:28
1212.76:497:29
1312.76:487:30
1412.76:477:30
1512.86:457:31
1612.86:447:32
1712.86:437:32
1812.96:427:33
1912.96:417:34
2012.96:397:35
2112.96:387:35
2213.06:377:36
2313.06:367:37
2413.06:357:37
2513.16:347:38
2613.16:337:39
2713.16:327:40
2813.26:317:40
2913.26:307:41
3013.26:287:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.68 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
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Qawāsim

In seasonPeak

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

Al Qawāsim sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Qawāsim?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Al Qawāsim for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Qawāsim in April

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

In April, Al Qawāsim sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Al Qawāsim 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 Al Qawāsim peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qawāsim 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 Al Qawāsim is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1464 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qawāsim?

Al Qawāsim sits at 32.2°N, 13.1°E, 537 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Gharyan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qawāsim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qawāsim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around Al Qawāsim is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gharyan 4.0 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 25 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 39 km · Yafran 52 km · An Nāşirīyah 53 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 57 km · Az Zahrā’ 58 km · As Sawānī 59 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Al Qawāsim (32.1842°, 13.0604°, elevation 537 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).