Ad Dir‘īyah weather in April

In April, Ad Dir‘īyah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 35°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 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 Ad Dir‘īyah's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad Dir‘īyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
33%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ad Dir‘īyah is city in Saudi Arabia.

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 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ad Dir‘īyah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103219
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163320
173320
183321
193321
203321
213321
223421
233422
243422
253422
263422
273522
283523
293523
303523

How April really feels in Ad Dir‘īyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 18 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
18
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.

Ad Dir‘īyah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 11°71.611.18.8
Mar27° / 15°142.411.88.0
Apr33° / 20°173.112.64.6
May38° / 26°30.713.21.2
Jun41° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 29°0013.40.0
Aug42° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep39° / 26°0012.20.6
Oct34° / 21°10.311.44.2
Nov26° / 15°142.510.88.1
Dec21° / 11°112.110.58.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
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187723
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
248020
258020
268020
278020
288119
298119
308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ad Dir‘īyah gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
288
298
308

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
293520
392620
492620
592620
691720
791720
891720
990820
1090820
1191810
1291810
1391810
1491810
1591810
1691810
1790820
1890820
1990820
2091720
2191720
2291720
2392620
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792530
2892530
2991531
3092431

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:52 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:05
212.25:516:05
312.35:506:06
412.35:496:06
512.35:486:07
612.35:476:07
712.45:466:08
812.45:456:08
912.45:446:08
1012.45:436:09
1112.55:426:09
1212.55:416:10
1312.55:406:10
1412.55:396:11
1512.65:386:11
1612.65:376:11
1712.65:366:12
1812.65:356:12
1912.65:346:13
2012.75:336:13
2112.75:326:14
2212.75:316:14
2312.75:306:15
2412.85:296:15
2512.85:296:16
2612.85:286:16
2712.85:276:16
2812.85:266:17
2912.95:256:17
3012.95:246:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ad Dir‘īyah

In seasonPeak

In April, Ad Dir‘īyah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ad Dir‘īyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ad Dir‘īyah?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ad Dir‘īyah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad Dir‘īyah in April

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

In April, Ad Dir‘īyah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad Dir‘īyah 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 Ad Dir‘īyah peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dir‘īyah 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 Ad Dir‘īyah is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 51 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2192 µg/m³Oct 1352 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dir‘īyah?

Ad Dir‘īyah sits at 24.8°N, 46.5°E, 600 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is ‘Irqah, 11 km away.

ShaqraḤawṭah Banī TamīmAd Dawādimī

Topography around Ad Dir‘īyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ad Dir‘īyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dir‘īyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 691 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Ad Dir‘īyah is covered by bare terrain (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: ‘Irqah 11 km · Riyadh 20 km · Al Kharj 104 km · Ad Dilam 106 km · Rumāḩ 110 km · Shaqra 141 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 144 km · Ad Dawādimī 219 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Ad Dir‘īyah (24.7519°, 46.5387°, elevation 600 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. 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).