Baq‘ā’ weather in April

In April, Baq‘ā’ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baq‘ā’'s 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baq‘ā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
29%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baq‘ā’ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52914
62914
72915
82915
92915
102915
113015
123015
133016
143016
153016
163016
173116
183116
193116
203117
213117
223217
233217
243217
253218
263218
273318
283318
293318
303318

How April really feels in Baq‘ā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 6 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
6
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.

Baq‘ā’ 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
Jan18° / 10210.47.3
Feb20° / 81.4118.2
Mar25° / 11°11211.88.8
Apr30° / 16°10212.66.1
May36° / 21°20.613.42.7
Jun40° / 24°0013.70.2
Jul41° / 25°0013.60.0
Aug42° / 25°00130.0
Sep39° / 23°0012.20.7
Oct34° / 18°20.611.34.3
Nov24° / 12°183.610.68.2
Dec19° / 102.210.37.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128218
138218
148218
158218
168317
178317
188317
198317
208218
218218
228119
238119
248020
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baq‘ā’ gets around 10 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
295
305

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199541
209541
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279541
289640
299640
309640

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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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2415light breeze
2515light 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 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:23
212.36:066:23
312.36:056:24
412.36:046:24
512.46:036:25
612.46:026:25
712.46:016:26
812.46:006:26
912.55:586:27
1012.55:576:27
1112.55:566:28
1212.65:556:28
1312.65:546:29
1412.65:536:30
1512.65:526:30
1612.75:516:31
1712.75:506:31
1812.75:496:32
1912.75:486:32
2012.85:476:33
2112.85:466:33
2212.85:456:34
2312.85:446:35
2412.95:436:35
2512.95:426:36
2612.95:416:36
2713.05:406:37
2813.05:396:37
2913.05:386:38
3013.05:376:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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 Baq‘ā’

In seasonPeak

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

Baq‘ā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Baq‘ā’?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baq‘ā’ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baq‘ā’ in April

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

In April, Baq‘ā’ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baq‘ā’ in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baq‘ā’ peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baq‘ā’ 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 Baq‘ā’ is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2264 µg/m³Jul 2336 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baq‘ā’?

Baq‘ā’ sits at 27.9°N, 42.4°E, 699 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turubah, 66 km away.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’Al BukayrīyahRiyāḑ al Khabrā’BuraydahAl Khabrā’Ar Rass

Topography around Baq‘ā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baq‘ā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baq‘ā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 691 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Baq‘ā’ is covered by bare terrain (75%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
668 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Turubah 66 km · Ha'il 81 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 199 km · Al Bukayrīyah 233 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 235 km · Buraydah 236 km · Al Khabrā’ 238 km · Ar Rass 252 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 Baq‘ā’ (27.9065°, 42.389°, elevation 699 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).