Al Shahaniyah weather in April

In April, Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 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 32°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Shahaniyah's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 38°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Al Shahaniyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 29 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
29
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 Shahaniyah 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
Jan23° / 13°122.310.68.6
Feb25° / 14°91.611.18.9
Mar29° / 17°14211.87.1
Apr35° / 21°4112.63.3
May41° / 26°00.213.20.2
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 30°00.213.40.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 23°10.111.42.5
Nov30° / 19°91.410.86.8
Dec24° / 15°141.810.48.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Shahaniyah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17316101
27316101
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Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 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 5:33 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:335:46
212.25:325:47
312.35:315:47
412.35:305:48
512.35:295:48
612.35:285:49
712.45:275:49
812.45:265:50
912.45:255:50
1012.45:245:50
1112.55:235:51
1212.55:215:51
1312.55:205:52
1412.55:195:52
1512.65:185:53
1612.65:175:53
1712.65:175:54
1812.65:165:54
1912.75:155:55
2012.75:145:55
2112.75:135:56
2212.75:125:56
2312.85:115:57
2412.85:105:57
2512.85:095:57
2612.85:085:58
2712.95:075:58
2812.95:075:59
2912.95:065:59
3012.95:056:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
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56.7Intense
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297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in April

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

In April, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah 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 40 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 Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Shahaniyah?

Al Shahaniyah sits at 25.4°N, 51.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad, 19 km away.

Umm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāUmm GhuwaylīnahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al AmīrFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Shahaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Shahaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Al Shahaniyah is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 19 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 21 km · Ar Rayyān 22 km · Umm Lakhbā 25 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 25 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 26 km · Farīj al Amīr 27 km · Farīj Kulayb 28 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 Shahaniyah (25.3709°, 51.2226°, elevation 0 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).