Şafwá weather in April

In April, Şafwá sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.6 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 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Şafwá's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafwá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
33%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Şafwá 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 Şafwá reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
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How April really feels in Şafwá

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.

Şafwá 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
Jan19° / 15°203.610.57.5
Feb20° / 16°111.811.18.1
Mar23° / 18°112.111.88.7
Apr27° / 22°40.912.68.1
May32° / 27°10.213.35.3
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.2
Jul37° / 32°0013.52.1
Aug37° / 32°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct32° / 27°10.211.45.3
Nov26° / 22°192.310.78.2
Dec21° / 17°22310.48.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97525
107525
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127525
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308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Şafwá gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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154
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132352850
230353050
328353160
427353260
525353370
623343580
722343680
821333790
9203238100
10193239100
11183140110
12173140120
13163140120
14163140130
15153140140
16153140150
17143139160
18143039170
19133039180
20133038190
21122938200
22122938210
23112838231
24102738241
2592638261
2692538271
2782438291
2872338302
2962238312
3052138332

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2117light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light 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 5:38 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:52
212.35:375:52
312.35:365:53
412.35:345:53
512.35:335:54
612.45:325:54
712.45:315:55
812.45:305:55
912.45:295:56
1012.55:285:56
1112.55:275:57
1212.55:265:57
1312.65:255:58
1412.65:245:58
1512.65:235:59
1612.65:225:59
1712.75:206:00
1812.75:196:00
1912.75:186:01
2012.75:176:01
2112.85:176:02
2212.85:166:02
2312.85:156:03
2412.85:146:03
2512.95:136:04
2612.95:126:05
2712.95:116:05
2812.95:106:06
2912.95:096:06
3013.05:086:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Şafwá

In seasonPeak

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

Şafwá sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Şafwá?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şafwá in April

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

In April, Şafwá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şafwá in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Şafwá 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 Şafwá peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Şafwá 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 Şafwá is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2163 µg/m³Nov 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şafwá?

Şafwá sits at 26.6°N, 50.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Awwāmīyah, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Şafwá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafwá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Şafwá is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al ‘Awwāmīyah 7.0 km · Al Qaţīf 11 km · Tārūt 12 km · Raḩīmah 12 km · Ras Tanura 13 km · ‘Inak 16 km · Sayhāt 21 km · Dammam 28 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 Şafwá (26.6497°, 49.9552°, elevation 18 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).