Al Mithnab weather in April

In April, Al Mithnab sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 66% 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 Mithnab's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mithnab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
33%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Mithnab reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°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)
13017
23017
33017
43018
53118
63118
73118
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103118
113219
123219
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How April really feels in Al Mithnab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 17 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
17
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 Mithnab weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 183.110.67.8
Feb23° / 10°91.611.18.8
Mar27° / 14°17311.87.9
Apr32° / 19°173.212.64.7
May38° / 24°30.413.21.3
Jun41° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°20.411.43.6
Nov27° / 15°283.610.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.710.48.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147921
158020
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Mithnab gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
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
292620
392620
491720
591720
691720
791720
890730
990730
1090730
1190730
1290730
1391720
1491720
1591720
1692620
1792620
1892620
1993520
2093520
2192521
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2492431
2592431
2692431
2792431
2892431
2992431
3092431

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

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
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
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 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 6:01 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:15
212.36:006:15
312.35:596:16
412.35:586:16
512.35:576:16
612.45:566:17
712.45:546:17
812.45:536:18
912.45:526:18
1012.55:516:19
1112.55:506:19
1212.55:496:20
1312.55:486:20
1412.65:476:21
1512.65:466:21
1612.65:456:22
1712.65:446:22
1812.75:436:23
1912.75:426:23
2012.75:416:24
2112.75:406:24
2212.85:396:25
2312.85:386:25
2412.85:376:26
2512.85:376:26
2612.85:366:27
2712.95:356:27
2812.95:346:28
2912.95:336:28
3012.95:326:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Mithnab

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab?

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

4.7
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 Mithnab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Mithnab in April

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

In April, Al Mithnab sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Mithnab 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 Mithnab is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2076 µg/m³Oct 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mithnab?

Al Mithnab sits at 25.9°N, 44.2°E, 632 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Unaizah, 35 km away.

Topography around Al Mithnab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mithnab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Al Mithnab is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Unaizah 35 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 51 km · Buraydah 57 km · Al Khabrā’ 64 km · Al Bukayrīyah 64 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 71 km · Ar Rass 73 km · Az Zulfī 77 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 Mithnab (25.8601°, 44.2223°, elevation 632 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).