Barkā’ weather in April

In April, Barkā’ sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Barkā’'s 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barkā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
23%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Barkā’ reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
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42725
52725
62725
72825
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How April really feels in Barkā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 11 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
11
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.

Barkā’ weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°142.310.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.211.29.0
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr29° / 26°20.412.57.7
May32° / 30°0013.15.4
Jun33° / 31°70.213.44.7
Jul33° / 30°40.213.34.9
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.7
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°10.211.46.9
Nov27° / 25°71.510.98.7
Dec24° / 22°122.410.69.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38218
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138515
148416
158416
168416
178416
188614
198614
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288713
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barkā’ gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1281241371
2281140381
3271140392
4171039412
5171038422
6161037443
716936453
816934464
915934484
1015833495
1114832505
1204831516
1304730536
1403729547
1503728548
1603627559
17026265610
18026255611
19025245712
20015235714
21014225815
22014215717
23014205718
24013195720
25003185722
26003175723
27002165725
28002155726
29002145628
30001135729

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:19
212.26:066:20
312.36:056:20
412.36:046:20
512.36:036:21
612.36:026:21
712.36:016:22
812.46:006:22
912.45:596:22
1012.45:586:23
1112.45:576:23
1212.55:566:24
1312.55:556:24
1412.55:546:24
1512.55:536:25
1612.65:526:25
1712.65:516:26
1812.65:506:26
1912.65:496:26
2012.65:496:27
2112.75:486:27
2212.75:476:28
2312.75:466:28
2412.75:456:29
2512.75:446:29
2612.85:436:29
2712.85:436:30
2812.85:426:30
2912.85:416:31
3012.85:406:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
107.0Intense
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127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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157.0Intense
167.1Intense
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207.1Intense
217.2Intense
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237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Barkā’

In seasonPeak

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

Barkā’ sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Barkā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Barkā’?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barkā’ in April

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

In April, Barkā’ sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barkā’ in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1768 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May44Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barkā’?

Barkā’ sits at 23.7°N, 57.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Seeb, 31 km away.

Topography around Barkā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barkā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Barkā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Seeb 31 km · Bidbid 39 km · Sufālat Samā’il 42 km · Samā’il 43 km · As Suwayq 49 km · Bawshar 54 km · Muscat 54 km · Rustaq 57 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Barkā’ (23.6787°, 57.886°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).