Al Khor weather in April

In April, Al Khor sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Khor's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Al Khor is human settlement.

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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Khor reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22621
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42621
52721
62721
72722
82722
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112722
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232924
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253024
263024
273024
283024
293125
303125

How April really feels in Al Khor

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 Khor 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
Jan20° / 16°122.510.67.9
Feb21° / 17°101.811.18.4
Mar24° / 19°112.211.88.7
Apr28° / 23°30.812.67.6
May33° / 27°00.113.24.7
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.0
Jul37° / 31°0013.42.1
Aug37° / 31°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct33° / 27°00.111.45.2
Nov27° / 23°101.410.78.1
Dec23° / 19°152.110.48.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
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197921
207921
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278218
288218
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Khor gets around 3 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
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1173338120
2163239130
3143240140
4133141150
5123142160
6113042170
7102943180
892843190
982844200
1072744211
1172744221
1262644231
1362644241
1452543251
1552543261
1652542271
1742542281
1842541291
1942440301
2042440311
2132439321
2232339341
2332239352
2422238362
2522138372
2622038382
2711838393
2811738403
2911638414
3011538424

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light 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 5:03 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
212.35:315:46
312.35:305:46
412.35:295:47
512.35:285:47
612.45:265:48
712.45:255:48
812.45:245:49
912.45:235:49
1012.55:225:49
1112.55:215:50
1212.55:205:50
1312.55:195:51
1412.65:185:51
1512.65:175:52
1612.65:165:52
1712.65:155:53
1812.75:145:53
1912.75:135:54
2012.75:125:54
2112.75:115:55
2212.75:105:55
2312.85:095:56
2412.85:095:56
2512.85:085:57
2612.85:075:57
2712.95:065:58
2812.95:055:58
2912.95:045:59
3012.95:035:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Khor

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Khor 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 Khor?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khor in April

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

In April, Al Khor sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Khor 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 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 29 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Khor 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 Khor peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Khor 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 Khor 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 Khor?

Al Khor sits at 25.7°N, 51.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin, 12 km away.

Az̧ Z̧a‘āyinLusailUmm Şalāl MuḩammadUmm GhuwaylīnahUmm LakhbāAl ‘UnayzahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Khor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Al Khor is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and bare terrain (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
84 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin 12 km · Lusail 30 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 31 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 37 km · Umm Lakhbā 38 km · Al ‘Unayzah 39 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 41 km · Farīj Kulayb 41 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 Khor (25.6839°, 51.5058°, elevation 10 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).