Al Bīrah weather in April

In April, Al Bīrah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Bīrah's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bīrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Al Bīrah is City in the West Bank, State of Palestine.

Density
1,705/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Bīrah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12210
22210
32210
42211
52211
62311
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How April really feels in Al Bīrah

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 Bīrah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 1031210.14.7
Feb16° / 9210.510.85.3
Mar20° / 638.111.86.8
Apr24° / 12°264.312.88.2
May28° / 15°112.413.67.5
Jun32° / 18°20.6145.8
Jul33° / 21°10.113.94.6
Aug34° / 21°00.113.24.4
Sep32° / 20°41.312.25.3
Oct29° / 17°244.911.26.9
Nov22° / 12°517.310.47.4
Dec17° / 799.5105.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58218
68218
78317
88416
98416
108515
118515
128515
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Bīrah gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
718
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1614
1714
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3011

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
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199550
209550
219460
229460
239370
249370
259370
269280
279181
289091
299091
3089101

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:53
212.35:345:53
312.45:325:54
412.45:315:55
512.45:305:55
612.55:285:56
712.55:275:57
812.55:265:57
912.65:255:58
1012.65:235:59
1112.65:225:59
1212.75:216:00
1312.75:206:01
1412.75:186:01
1512.85:176:02
1612.85:166:03
1712.85:156:04
1812.85:146:04
1912.95:126:05
2012.95:116:06
2112.95:106:06
2213.05:096:07
2313.05:086:08
2413.05:076:08
2513.15:066:09
2613.15:046:10
2713.15:036:11
2813.15:026:11
2913.25:016:12
3013.25:006:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Al Bīrah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Bīrah in April

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

In April, Al Bīrah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Al Bīrah in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 27 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Bīrah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — 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 Bīrah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Bīrah 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 Bīrah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bīrah?

Al Bīrah sits at 31.9°N, 35.2°E, 852 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ramallah, 2.0 km away.

Bayt ḨanīnāShu‘fāţEast JerusalemOld CityAl ‘Ayzarīyah

Topography around Al Bīrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bīrah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 823 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Al Bīrah is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ramallah 2.0 km · ‘Aţārūt 5.0 km · Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd 7.0 km · Bayt Ḩanīnā 9.0 km · Shu‘fāţ 10 km · East Jerusalem 14 km · Old City 15 km · Al ‘Ayzarīyah 16 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Bīrah (31.91°, 35.2165°, elevation 852 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).