Al Mash‘ilīyah weather in April

In April, Al Mash‘ilīyah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.4 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 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Mash‘ilīyah's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mash‘ilīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
27%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Mash‘ilīyah 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 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Al Mash‘ilīyah

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 Mash‘ilīyah 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
Jan25° / 10°10.311.19.3
Feb28° / 13°10.411.48.3
Mar31° / 17°61.211.95.9
Apr34° / 20°6212.43.9
May37° / 22°20.512.82.1
Jun39° / 23°10.1130.9
Jul40° / 25°10.1130.3
Aug39° / 25°20.312.60.4
Sep37° / 21°0012.12.4
Oct31° / 16°20.311.65.9
Nov28° / 13°10.111.28.6
Dec25° / 11°00119.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
108812
118812
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Mash‘ilīyah gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
137
148
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197
207
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285
295
304

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
39082
49172
59172
69262
79262
89262
99262
109262
119262
129172
139172
149172
159073
169073
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188983
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258983
268983
278983
288983
299073
309073

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
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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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:026:11
212.26:016:11
312.26:016:12
412.26:006:12
512.25:596:12
612.25:586:12
712.35:576:12
812.35:576:13
912.35:566:13
1012.35:556:13
1112.35:546:13
1212.35:536:14
1312.45:536:14
1412.45:526:14
1512.45:516:14
1612.45:506:14
1712.45:506:15
1812.45:496:15
1912.45:486:15
2012.55:476:15
2112.55:476:16
2212.55:466:16
2312.55:456:16
2412.55:456:16
2512.55:446:17
2612.65:436:17
2712.65:436:17
2812.65:426:17
2912.65:416:18
3012.65:416:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
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307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Mash‘ilīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mash‘ilīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Mash‘ilīyah?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mash‘ilīyah in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mash‘ilīyah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (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 Mash‘ilīyah peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Al Mash‘ilīyah 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 Mash‘ilīyah is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorFeb 1779 µg/m³Oct 1938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mash‘ilīyah?

Al Mash‘ilīyah sits at 17.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Najran, 46 km away.

Sarāt ‘AbīdahFayfā’Al ḨazmḐamadKhamis MushaitAbū ‘Arīsh

Topography around Al Mash‘ilīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mash‘ilīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Al Mash‘ilīyah is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,350 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Najran 46 km · Sa'dah 117 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 146 km · Fayfā’ 151 km · Al Ḩazm 180 km · Ḑamad 193 km · Khamis Mushait 193 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 194 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 Mash‘ilīyah (17.7556°, 44.468°, elevation 1,134 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).