Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather in April

In April, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 68% 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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13017
23017
33117
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How April really feels in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 19 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
19
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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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° / 10°51.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.611.87.9
Apr33° / 19°142.712.64.5
May38° / 24°20.513.31.2
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 27°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.411.43.4
Nov27° / 14°24310.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.310.48.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58020
68020
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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510
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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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
292620
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492620
591720
691720
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Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
1116light 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 6:03 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:17
212.36:026:17
312.36:016:17
412.36:006:18
512.35:586:18
612.45:576:19
712.45:566:19
812.45:556:20
912.45:546:20
1012.55:536:21
1112.55:526:21
1212.55:516:22
1312.55:506:22
1412.65:496:23
1512.65:486:23
1612.65:476:24
1712.65:466:24
1812.75:456:25
1912.75:446:25
2012.75:436:26
2112.75:426:26
2212.85:416:27
2312.85:406:27
2412.85:396:28
2512.85:386:28
2612.95:376:29
2712.95:376:29
2812.95:366:30
2912.95:356:30
3012.95:346:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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96.9Intense
107.0Intense
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147.1Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

In seasonPeak

In April, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is April a good time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in April

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

In April, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits at 26.0°N, 43.7°E, 667 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 15 km away.

Topography around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
654 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 15 km · Al Bukayrīyah 19 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 20 km · Ar Rass 27 km · Unaizah 29 km · Buraydah 45 km · Al Mithnab 51 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 58 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá (25.9855°, 43.7366°, elevation 667 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).