Al Hufūf weather in April

In April, Al Hufūf sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 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 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Hufūf's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hufūf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Hufūf reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°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)
13118
23218
33218
43218
53219
63319
73319
83319
93319
103320
113420
123420
133420
143420
153420
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203521
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263722
273723
283723
293723
303823

How April really feels in Al Hufūf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 27 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
27
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 Hufūf 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
Jan21° / 132.710.68.1
Feb23° / 11°132.111.18.8
Mar28° / 15°132.411.87.5
Apr34° / 20°71.512.63.5
May41° / 26°10.213.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul45° / 30°00.113.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 21°00.111.42.8
Nov28° / 16°71.310.87.6
Dec22° / 11°152.610.48.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207921
218020
228020
238020
248020
258119
268119
278119
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Hufūf gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
185
194
204
214
224
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188840
288840
387940
487940
587940
687940
787940
886950
9851050
10851050
11851050
12851050
13851050
14851050
15851050
16861040
17861040
1887940
1987940
2088930
2188930
2288930
2388930
2487931
2588831
2688831
2788831
2889731
2989731
3089731

Wind in April

Winds average 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 5:40 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:53
212.25:395:53
312.35:375:54
412.35:365:54
512.35:355:55
612.35:345:55
712.45:335:56
812.45:325:56
912.45:315:57
1012.45:305:57
1112.55:295:57
1212.55:285:58
1312.55:275:58
1412.55:265:59
1512.65:255:59
1612.65:246:00
1712.65:236:00
1812.65:226:01
1912.75:216:01
2012.75:206:02
2112.75:196:02
2212.75:186:03
2312.85:176:03
2412.85:176:04
2512.85:166:04
2612.85:156:05
2712.95:146:05
2812.95:136:06
2912.95:126:06
3012.95:116:07

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 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 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
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Hufūf

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hufūf sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Hufūf?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hufūf in April

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

In April, Al Hufūf sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Hufūf 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 Hufūf peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Hufūf 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 Hufūf is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hufūf?

Al Hufūf sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 159 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Khobar

Topography around Al Hufūf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hufūf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m.

The land around Al Hufūf is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
351 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 8.0 km · Al Baţţālīyah 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 14 km · Abqaiq 64 km · Dhahran 115 km · Thuqbah 117 km · Khobar 119 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 Hufūf (25.3647°, 49.5876°, elevation 159 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).