Bariq weather in April

In April, Bariq sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bariq's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bariq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bariq reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123222
133222
143222
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303324

How April really feels in Bariq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 12 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
12
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.

Bariq weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°193.7118.5
Feb27° / 18°142.411.48.4
Mar29° / 20°215.311.96.7
Apr32° / 23°297.512.44.8
May34° / 25°3110.312.93.2
Jun36° / 26°15413.12.6
Jul34° / 26°285.7133.1
Aug33° / 25°9015.112.63.1
Sep33° / 24°7014.212.13.3
Oct31° / 21°266.411.65.3
Nov28° / 19°103.311.17.5
Dec26° / 17°102.510.98.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bariq gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3030

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13338263
23338263
33338263
43338263
53338264
63238264
73238264
83238264
93138265
103138265
113138265
123137265
133137275
143137275
153137275
163137275
173137275
183237275
193237275
203236275
213236275
223236284
233236284
243236284
253236284
263236293
273236293
283236293
293235293
303235293

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:22
212.26:116:22
312.26:106:22
412.26:106:22
512.26:096:23
612.36:086:23
712.36:076:23
812.36:066:23
912.36:056:24
1012.36:046:24
1112.36:046:24
1212.46:036:24
1312.46:026:25
1412.46:016:25
1512.46:006:25
1612.46:006:25
1712.45:596:26
1812.55:586:26
1912.55:576:26
2012.55:576:26
2112.55:566:27
2212.55:556:27
2312.55:546:27
2412.65:546:28
2512.65:536:28
2612.65:526:28
2712.65:526:29
2812.65:516:29
2912.65:506:29
3012.75:506:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bariq

In seasonPeak

None of Bariq's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bariq sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bariq?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bariq in April

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

In April, Bariq sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bariq in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bariq peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 11UV 13Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bariq 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 Bariq is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1143 µg/m³Nov 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bariq?

Bariq sits at 18.9°N, 41.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is An Nimas, 31 km away.

Al BahahQal‘at BīshahSarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around Bariq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.

The land around Bariq is covered by shrubs (37%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,842 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: An Nimas 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 72 km · Abha 100 km · Khamis Mushait 110 km · Baljurashi 111 km · Al Bahah 130 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 139 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 158 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 Bariq (18.9297°, 41.9295°, elevation 412 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).