Al Khurmah weather in April

In April, Al Khurmah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Khurmah's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khurmah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Khurmah 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 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113420
123420
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203520
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273521
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293621
303621

How April really feels in Al Khurmah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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 Khurmah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°81.710.89.0
Feb27° / 13°30.811.28.6
Mar30° / 16°112.811.86.1
Apr34° / 20°163.412.53.7
May38° / 24°31.1131.4
Jun40° / 26°0013.30.0
Jul40° / 27°00.113.20.0
Aug41° / 27°10.112.80.0
Sep39° / 24°0012.10.9
Oct34° / 19°10.411.54.2
Nov29° / 16°71.3117.3
Dec26° / 13°40.910.78.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188812
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208812
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308911

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Khurmah gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
290910
3891010
4891010
5881110
6881110
7881110
8861220
9861220
10861220
11861220
12861220
13871120
14871120
15881020
16881020
1789920
1889920
1990820
2089821
2189821
2289821
2389821
2489821
2590721
2690721
2790721
2890721
2990721
3090721

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:22
212.26:106:23
312.26:096:23
412.36:086:23
512.36:076:24
612.36:066:24
712.36:056:24
812.36:046:24
912.46:036:25
1012.46:026:25
1112.46:016:26
1212.46:016:26
1312.46:006:26
1412.55:596:27
1512.55:586:27
1612.55:576:27
1712.55:566:28
1812.55:556:28
1912.65:546:28
2012.65:546:29
2112.65:536:29
2212.65:526:29
2312.65:516:30
2412.75:506:30
2512.75:506:31
2612.75:496:31
2712.75:486:31
2812.75:476:32
2912.85:476:32
3012.85:466:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Khurmah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Khurmah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Khurmah?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khurmah in April

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

In April, Al Khurmah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Khurmah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Khurmah peaks around July 13 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 13Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Khurmah 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 Khurmah is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 2286 µg/m³Oct 1244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khurmah?

Al Khurmah sits at 21.9°N, 42.0°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turabah, 88 km away.

Al ‘AqīqTa'ifAsh ShafāMahd adh DhahabAl BahahQal‘at Bīshah

Topography around Al Khurmah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khurmah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 1,020 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Al Khurmah is covered by bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
667 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Turabah 88 km · Ranyah 112 km · Al ‘Aqīq 154 km · Ta'if 182 km · Ash Shafā 200 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 212 km · Al Bahah 219 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 221 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 Khurmah (21.9115°, 42.0309°, elevation 1,025 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).