Ḑamad weather in April

In April, Ḑamad sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 18 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ḑamad's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḑamad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
28°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ḑamad reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13527
23627
33627
43627
53627
63627
73627
83627
93627
103627
113728
123728
133728
143728
153728
163728
173728
183728
193728
203828
213828
223829
233829
243829
253829
263829
273829
283829
293829
303929

How April really feels in Ḑamad

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Ḑamad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°132.311.15.6
Feb32° / 24°91.711.45.1
Mar34° / 26°182.211.93.8
Apr37° / 28°181.912.42.0
May39° / 30°41.212.80.4
Jun40° / 31°40.5130.0
Jul40° / 32°17212.90.1
Aug40° / 32°243.212.60.3
Sep40° / 31°92.112.10.3
Oct37° / 29°143.811.61.6
Nov34° / 26°81.711.23.7
Dec32° / 24°61.5115.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ḑamad gets around 18 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11146619
20146719
30136720
40126820
50126820
60116821
70116821
80106921
90106822
100106822
110106723
120116623
131116424
141116424
151116325
161116226
171116226
181126027
191126027
201125928
212125729
222125729
232125630
242125531
252125531
262125432
272125432
282115433
292115433
302115433

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:18
212.26:086:18
312.26:086:18
412.26:076:18
512.26:066:19
612.26:056:19
712.26:046:19
812.36:046:19
912.36:036:19
1012.36:026:19
1112.36:016:20
1212.36:006:20
1312.36:006:20
1412.45:596:20
1512.45:586:20
1612.45:586:21
1712.45:576:21
1812.45:566:21
1912.45:556:21
2012.45:556:22
2112.55:546:22
2212.55:536:22
2312.55:536:22
2412.55:526:22
2512.55:516:23
2612.55:516:23
2712.65:506:23
2812.65:506:24
2912.65:496:24
3012.65:486:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ḑamad

In seasonPeak

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

Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ḑamad.

What to pack for Ḑamad in April

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

In April, Ḑamad sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ḑamad in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct32Tropical
Nov31Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ḑamad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ḑamad peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighMar 24UV 11Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1878 µg/m³Dec 1448 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr63Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov49Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḑamad?

Ḑamad sits at 17.1°N, 42.8°E, 81 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abū ‘Arīsh, 16 km away.

Abha

Topography around Ḑamad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḑamad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.

The land around Ḑamad is covered by cropland (48%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%), shrubs (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
2,867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Abū ‘Arīsh 16 km · Şabyā 17 km · Jizan 34 km · Fayfā’ 43 km · Şāmitah 59 km · Sa'dah 106 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 116 km · Abha 127 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 Ḑamad (17.1043°, 42.7816°, elevation 81 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).