Yanqul weather in April

In April, Yanqul sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Yanqul's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanqul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
25%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Yanqul is human settlement 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 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yanqul reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
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103322
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How April really feels in Yanqul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Yanqul weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°81.510.79.2
Feb26° / 15°51.111.28.8
Mar30° / 18°161.811.86.7
Apr34° / 23°101.312.53.7
May39° / 27°20.513.10.9
Jun41° / 29°20.613.40.0
Jul41° / 30°81.713.30.0
Aug40° / 29°51.712.80.0
Sep38° / 27°10.412.11.2
Oct35° / 23°10.211.43.7
Nov30° / 18°20.210.97.1
Dec26° / 15°50.510.69.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yanqul gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
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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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191630
291630
392530
492530
592530
693520
794420
894420
994420
1094420
1194420
1293520
1393520
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2589632
2689632
2789632
2889632
2989632
3090622

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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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 6:12 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:25
212.26:116:25
312.36:106:25
412.36:096:26
512.36:086:26
612.36:076:27
712.36:066:27
812.46:056:27
912.46:046:28
1012.46:036:28
1112.46:026:28
1212.56:016:29
1312.56:006:29
1412.55:596:30
1512.55:596:30
1612.55:586:30
1712.65:576:31
1812.65:566:31
1912.65:556:32
2012.65:546:32
2112.75:536:33
2212.75:526:33
2312.75:516:33
2412.75:516:34
2512.75:506:34
2612.85:496:35
2712.85:486:35
2812.85:476:36
2912.85:476:36
3012.85:466:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
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167.3Intense
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297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yanqul

In seasonPeak

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

Yanqul sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Yanqul?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanqul. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yanqul in April

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

In April, Yanqul sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yanqul 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 69 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°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Yanqul 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 Yanqul peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yanqul 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 Yanqul is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1890 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr54Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yanqul?

Yanqul sits at 23.6°N, 56.5°E, 552 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is ‘Ibrī, 40 km away.

Al KhābūrahŞaḩamSoharRustaqAs SuwayqBahlaAl Ain

Topography around Yanqul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanqul has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,705 m.

The land around Yanqul is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,705 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: ‘Ibrī 40 km · Al Khābūrah 71 km · Şaḩam 74 km · Sohar 86 km · Rustaq 93 km · As Suwayq 96 km · Bahla 103 km · Al Ain 104 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 Yanqul (23.5864°, 56.5397°, elevation 552 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).