Rābigh weather in April

In April, Rābigh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rābigh's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rābigh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
16%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rābigh reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33222
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113323
123323
133323
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233424
243424
253424
263424
273425
283425
293425
303425

How April really feels in Rābigh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 28 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
28
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.

Rābigh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14210.88.3
Feb28° / 20°20.611.28.0
Mar30° / 21°30.811.86.6
Apr33° / 24°30.512.54.8
May35° / 26°00.113.13.1
Jun37° / 27°0013.42.4
Jul37° / 29°0013.31.9
Aug37° / 29°0012.81.9
Sep37° / 28°0012.12.2
Oct36° / 27°10.211.53.1
Nov32° / 24°272.310.95.2
Dec29° / 21°131.610.67.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in April.

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 (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30946

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rābigh gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1719333640
2719323750
3618323850
4618323960
5517314060
6517314160
7416324260
8416324260
9415324270
10315324370
11314324370
12313334380
13313334380
14212334390
152123343100
162113343100
172113343110
181103243121
191103243141
20193242151
21193142171
22183042181
23182942201
24172841221
25172741231
26172541251
27062542261
28062442271
29052342281
30052243291

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:236:34
212.26:226:35
312.26:216:35
412.36:206:36
512.36:196:36
612.36:186:36
712.36:176:37
812.46:166:37
912.46:156:37
1012.46:146:38
1112.46:136:38
1212.46:126:38
1312.56:116:39
1412.56:106:39
1512.56:096:40
1612.56:086:40
1712.56:076:40
1812.66:066:41
1912.66:066:41
2012.66:056:41
2112.66:046:42
2212.76:036:42
2312.76:026:43
2412.76:016:43
2512.76:016:43
2612.76:006:44
2712.85:596:44
2812.85:586:45
2912.85:586:45
3012.85:576:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rābigh

In seasonPeak

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

Rābigh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Rābigh?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rābigh in April

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

In April, Rābigh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rābigh in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Rābigh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rābigh peaks around May 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 24UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rābigh 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 Rābigh is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2339 µg/m³Nov 925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rābigh?

Rābigh sits at 22.8°N, 39.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Thuwal, 58 km away.

JeddahAl JumūmMeccaYanbuMedina

Topography around Rābigh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rābigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Rābigh is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Thuwal 58 km · Khulayş 77 km · Badr Ḩunayn 112 km · Jeddah 146 km · Al Jumūm 148 km · Mecca 173 km · Yanbu 175 km · Medina 195 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 Rābigh (22.7986°, 39.0349°, elevation 7 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).