Ar Rass weather in April

In April, Ar Rass sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 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 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 Ar Rass's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ar Rass is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

Density
1,362/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Ar Rass reaches about 33°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 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
33017
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93218
103219
113219
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How April really feels in Ar Rass

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.

Ar Rass 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° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 11°61.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.211.88.0
Apr33° / 19°132.712.64.6
May38° / 24°20.413.21.3
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.3
Oct35° / 21°30.411.43.5
Nov27° / 15°20310.77.8
Dec22° / 10°122.310.48.3

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 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ar Rass gets around 13 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 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
129
139
148
158
168
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
266
276
286
296
306

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49361
59361
69361
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129262
139262
149262
159262
169262
179262
189352
199352
209352
219352
229352
239352
249352
259352
269352
279352
289352
299352
309352

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 6:04 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:046:17
212.36:036:18
312.36:026:18
412.36:016:19
512.35:596:19
612.45:586:20
712.45:576:20
812.45:566:21
912.45:556:21
1012.55:546:22
1112.55:536:22
1212.55:526:23
1312.55:516:23
1412.65:506:24
1512.65:496:24
1612.65:486:24
1712.65:476:25
1812.75:466:25
1912.75:456:26
2012.75:446:26
2112.75:436:27
2212.85:426:27
2312.85:416:28
2412.85:406:28
2512.85:396:29
2612.85:396:29
2712.95:386:30
2812.95:376:30
2912.95:366:31
3012.95:356:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ar Rass

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ar Rass for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ar Rass in April

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

In April, Ar Rass sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1892 µg/m³Sep 1547 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rass?

Ar Rass sits at 25.9°N, 43.5°E, 691 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’, 23 km away.

Topography around Ar Rass

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Ar Rass is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
680 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 23 km · Al Khabrā’ 26 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 27 km · Al Bukayrīyah 34 km · Unaizah 56 km · Buraydah 70 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 71 km · Al Mithnab 73 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 Ar Rass (25.8694°, 43.4973°, elevation 691 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).