Al Ghānim weather in April

In April, Al Ghānim sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Ghānim's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ghānim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
29%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Al Ghānim is human settlement in Qatar.

Density
27,157/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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Ghānim reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
12920
22920
32920
42921
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103121
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163222
173222
183223
193223
203223
213223
223323
233323
243324
253324
263324
273424
283424
293424
303425

How April really feels in Al Ghānim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 12 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
12
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.

Al Ghānim 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
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147723
157723
167723
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248119
258317
268317
278317
288317
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Ghānim gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14332223
24232233
34133233
43933244
53833254
63733264
73533265
83433276
93333276
103233286
113233287
123133287
133133287
143133298
153032298
163032298
173032308
183032308
193032308
202932318
212932318
222832328
232732328
242732338
252533338
262433349
272334349
2822343410
2921343510
3020353511

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:315:46
312.35:305:46
412.35:295:46
512.35:285:47
612.35:275:47
712.45:255:48
812.45:245:48
912.45:235:49
1012.45:225:49
1112.55:215:50
1212.55:205:50
1312.55:195:50
1412.55:185:51
1512.65:175:51
1612.65:165:52
1712.65:155:52
1812.65:145:53
1912.75:135:53
2012.75:125:54
2112.75:125:54
2212.75:115:55
2312.85:105:55
2412.85:095:56
2512.85:085:56
2612.85:075:57
2712.85:065:57
2812.95:055:58
2912.95:055:58
3012.95:045:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Ghānim

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Ghānim sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Ghānim?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ghānim in April

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

In April, Al Ghānim sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Ghānim in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Ghānim in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — 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 Ghānim peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Ghānim 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 Ghānim is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ghānim?

Al Ghānim sits at 25.3°N, 51.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Doha, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Al Ghānim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ghānim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Al Ghānim is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and water (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), water (36%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Doha 1.0 km · An Najmah 1.0 km · Al Manşūrah 2.0 km · Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah 2.0 km · Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah 3.0 km · As Sulţah al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 4.0 km · Nu‘ayjah 4.0 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Ghānim (25.2799°, 51.5404°, elevation 14 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).