Qurayyat weather in April

In April, Qurayyat sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Qurayyat's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Qurayyat is city in Saudi Arabia.

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qurayyat reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Qurayyat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Qurayyat weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 82.210.25.9
Feb18° / 61.810.97.2
Mar22° / 71.311.88.6
Apr27° / 13°30.612.78.1
May32° / 17°20.513.65.1
Jun36° / 20°00142.9
Jul38° / 22°0013.81.7
Aug38° / 23°0013.11.7
Sep35° / 20°0012.23.5
Oct30° / 16°20.311.26.8
Nov22° / 10°61.110.48.6
Dec17° / 61.3107.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qurayyat gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
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93
103
113
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172
182
191
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:44
212.36:256:45
312.46:246:45
412.46:236:46
512.46:226:46
612.46:206:47
712.56:196:48
812.56:186:48
912.56:166:49
1012.66:156:50
1112.66:146:50
1212.66:136:51
1312.76:126:52
1412.76:106:52
1512.76:096:53
1612.86:086:54
1712.86:076:54
1812.86:066:55
1912.96:046:56
2012.96:036:56
2112.96:026:57
2212.96:016:58
2313.06:006:59
2413.05:596:59
2513.05:587:00
2613.15:577:01
2713.15:567:01
2813.15:557:02
2913.25:547:03
3013.25:537:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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107.0Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Qurayyat

In seasonPeak

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

Qurayyat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Qurayyat?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Qurayyat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qurayyat in April

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

In April, Qurayyat sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qurayyat 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 Qurayyat peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qurayyat 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 Qurayyat is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1059 µg/m³Jan 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Qurayyat?

Qurayyat sits at 31.3°N, 37.3°E, 498 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţubarjal, 124 km away.

ŢubarjalŢurayfTuraifAz̧ Z̧ulaylSaḩābRusseifaZarqaḨayy al Quwaysimah

Topography around Qurayyat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Qurayyat is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ţubarjal 124 km · Ţurayf 131 km · Turaif 131 km · Az̧ Z̧ulayl 133 km · Saḩāb 140 km · Russeifa 144 km · Zarqa 144 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 147 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 Qurayyat (31.3318°, 37.3428°, elevation 498 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).