Shahhat weather in April

In April, Shahhat sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.8 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Shahhat's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahhat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Shahhat is human settlement in Libya.

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shahhat reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Shahhat 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
Jan14° / 5811.210.13.9
Feb14° / 479.310.84.2
Mar17° / 367.211.86.0
Apr21° / 11°163.812.87.8
May24° / 14°122.613.78.7
Jun27° / 16°3114.18.8
Jul28° / 18°10.413.98.6
Aug28° / 19°20.513.28.0
Sep27° / 18°102.212.28.4
Oct24° / 15°19511.28.1
Nov20° / 12°296.410.36.9
Dec15° / 469.29.94.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
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57327
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shahhat gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
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518
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717
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916
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259
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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21000
31000
41000
51000
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71000
81000
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101000
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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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 6:28 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:46
212.36:276:47
312.46:256:48
412.46:246:48
512.46:236:49
612.56:216:50
712.56:206:51
812.56:196:51
912.66:176:52
1012.66:166:53
1112.66:156:53
1212.76:146:54
1312.76:126:55
1412.76:116:56
1512.86:106:56
1612.86:086:57
1712.86:076:58
1812.96:066:59
1912.96:056:59
2012.96:047:00
2113.06:027:01
2213.06:017:01
2313.06:007:02
2413.15:597:03
2513.15:587:04
2613.15:577:04
2713.25:567:05
2813.25:547:06
2913.25:537:07
3013.25:527:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
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136.4Intense
146.5Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shahhat

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Shahhat?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shahhat in April

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

In April, Shahhat sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Shahhat in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 14 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Shahhat in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahhat peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahhat 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 Shahhat is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Aug 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shahhat?

Shahhat sits at 32.8°N, 21.9°E, 624 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Bayḑā’, 11 km away.

Al MarjAl AbyārBenghaziQaryat SulūqTobruk

Topography around Shahhat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahhat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.

The land around Shahhat is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) within 16 km, and water (34%), bare terrain (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
846 m
80 km
875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al Bayḑā’ 11 km · Al Qubbah 35 km · Darnah 72 km · Al Marj 103 km · Al Abyār 137 km · Benghazi 185 km · Qaryat Sulūq 197 km · Tobruk 211 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 Shahhat (32.8043°, 21.8661°, elevation 624 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).