Qalqīlyah weather in April

In April, Qalqīlyah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 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 Qalqīlyah's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qalqīlyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:17 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Qalqīlyah is city in West Bank, Palestine.

Density
10,168/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 Qalqīlyah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12212
22212
32312
42312
52312
62312
72313
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112413
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How April really feels in Qalqīlyah

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.

Qalqīlyah 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
Jan17° / 7310.810.15.4
Feb18° / 659.410.85.9
Mar20° / 11°427.111.87.2
Apr24° / 13°183.712.88.4
May28° / 16°71.413.68.0
Jun30° / 20°20.414.16.6
Jul32° / 22°00.113.95.5
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.2
Sep32° / 21°20.712.25.8
Oct29° / 18°143.511.27.0
Nov24° / 14°335.810.47.8
Dec19° / 10°588.79.96.5

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
38020
48218
58218
68218
78317
88416
98416
108416
118515
128515
138416
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qalqīlyah gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% 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
218
317
417
516
616
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
268
278
288
297
307

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139280
149280
159190
1690100
1790100
1889110
1988120
2088120
2187130
2286140
2385150
2483161
2582171
2680191
2779201
2876222
2974242
3072253

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:365:54
212.35:355:54
312.45:335:55
412.45:325:56
512.45:315:56
612.55:295:57
712.55:285:58
812.55:275:58
912.65:255:59
1012.65:246:00
1112.65:236:01
1212.75:226:01
1312.75:206:02
1412.75:196:03
1512.85:186:03
1612.85:176:04
1712.85:156:05
1812.95:146:05
1912.95:136:06
2012.95:126:07
2112.95:116:08
2213.05:106:08
2313.05:086:09
2413.05:076:10
2513.15:066:10
2613.15:056:11
2713.15:046:12
2813.25:036:13
2913.25:026:13
3013.25:016:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Qalqīlyah?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qalqīlyah in April

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

In April, Qalqīlyah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Qalqīlyah 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 22 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 2 to Dec 26 — 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah?

Qalqīlyah sits at 32.2°N, 35.0°E, 87 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ţūlkarm, 15 km away.

ŢūlkarmNablusBalāţahQabāţīyahAl BīrahRamallahŢūbāsAl Yāmūn

Topography around Qalqīlyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qalqīlyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Qalqīlyah is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ţūlkarm 15 km · Nablus 27 km · Balāţah 30 km · Qabāţīyah 38 km · Al Bīrah 39 km · Ramallah 39 km · Ţūbās 40 km · Al Yāmūn 41 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 Qalqīlyah (32.1897°, 34.9706°, elevation 87 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).