Qurayyāt weather in April

In April, Qurayyāt sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Qurayyāt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
23%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Qurayyāt is village in Oman.

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 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qurayyāt reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72925
82926
92926
102926
112926
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263128
273128
283128
293228
303228

How April really feels in Qurayyāt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 7 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
7
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.

Qurayyāt 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
Jan22° / 19°182.810.78.6
Feb23° / 20°101.611.29.1
Mar26° / 23°212.711.88.6
Apr30° / 26°71.412.56.8
May33° / 30°20.513.14.6
Jun34° / 31°200.413.43.9
Jul34° / 31°50.313.34.2
Aug32° / 30°10.212.85.0
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.8
Oct30° / 27°20.511.56.8
Nov27° / 24°101.210.98.7
Dec24° / 21°142.710.68.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138515
148515
158515
168515
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208515
218515
228515
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268812
278812
288812
298812
308911

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qurayyāt gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
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225
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264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1623402830
2623402830
3623402840
4522402840
5522402950
6521402950
7521392960
8420393060
9419393170
10418393270
11317393380
12316383480
13315383590
143143737100
153133638100
162123639110
172113540120
182103441120
19293441130
20293342140
21183342150
22183242160
23183142170
24173142181
25173042191
26173042201
27172942201
28072942211
29062942221
30062842221

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:15
212.26:026:15
312.26:016:16
412.36:006:16
512.35:596:17
612.35:586:17
712.35:576:17
812.45:566:18
912.45:556:18
1012.45:546:18
1112.45:536:19
1212.55:526:19
1312.55:516:20
1412.55:506:20
1512.55:496:20
1612.55:486:21
1712.65:476:21
1812.65:476:22
1912.65:466:22
2012.65:456:22
2112.65:446:23
2212.75:436:23
2312.75:426:24
2412.75:416:24
2512.75:416:24
2612.85:406:25
2712.85:396:25
2812.85:386:26
2912.85:376:26
3012.85:376:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Qurayyāt

In seasonPeak

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

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

Qurayyāt sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Qurayyāt?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qurayyāt in April

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

In April, Qurayyāt sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qurayyāt 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 24°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
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qurayyāt in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qurayyāt peaks around April 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 23UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1675 µg/m³Dec 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May40Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qurayyāt?

Qurayyāt sits at 23.3°N, 58.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Muscat, 63 km away.

MuscatBawsharIbraBidbidSeebBadīyahSufālat Samā’ilSamā’il

Topography around Qurayyāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Qurayyāt is covered by bare terrain (41%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Muscat 63 km · Bawshar 64 km · Ibra 75 km · Bidbid 82 km · Seeb 87 km · Badīyah 91 km · Sufālat Samā’il 92 km · Samā’il 99 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 Qurayyāt (23.263°, 58.9201°, elevation 5 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).