Şāmitah weather in April
In April, Şāmitah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Şāmitah's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şāmitah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:57 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 20%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.84 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.
A typical April day in Şāmitah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 26 |
| 2 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | 34 | 26 |
| 5 | 34 | 26 |
| 6 | 34 | 26 |
| 7 | 35 | 26 |
| 8 | 35 | 26 |
| 9 | 35 | 26 |
| 10 | 35 | 27 |
| 11 | 35 | 27 |
| 12 | 35 | 27 |
| 13 | 35 | 27 |
| 14 | 35 | 27 |
| 15 | 35 | 27 |
| 16 | 35 | 27 |
| 17 | 36 | 27 |
| 18 | 36 | 27 |
| 19 | 36 | 27 |
| 20 | 36 | 27 |
| 21 | 36 | 27 |
| 22 | 36 | 28 |
| 23 | 36 | 28 |
| 24 | 36 | 28 |
| 25 | 36 | 28 |
| 26 | 36 | 28 |
| 27 | 37 | 28 |
| 28 | 37 | 28 |
| 29 | 37 | 28 |
| 30 | 37 | 28 |
How April really feels in Şāmitah
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.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Şāmitah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 14 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 35° / 27° | 13 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| May | 38° / 29° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 38° / 30° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 38° / 31° | 33 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 38° / 30° | 42 | 5 | 12.6 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 38° / 30° | 13 | 3.4 | 12.1 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 36° / 27° | 19 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 8 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 6 | 1.9 | 11 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
| 7 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 |
| 19 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Şāmitah gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 6 |
Humidity in April
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Miserable (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 13 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 13 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 13 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 13 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 13 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 14 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 14 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 14 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 15 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 16 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 16 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 17 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 18 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 19 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 19 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 20 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 60 | 21 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 21 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 22 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 23 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 23 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 24 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 24 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 24 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 24 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 24 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 25 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 25 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 25 |
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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:17 PM to 6:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:17 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:17 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:17 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:18 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:18 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:03 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:19 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:19 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:19 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:19 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:21 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:21 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:22 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:22 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 5:50 | 6:22 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 5:49 | 6:22 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:23 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 5:48 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Şāmitah
None of Şāmitah's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Şāmitah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is April a good time to visit Şāmitah?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şāmitah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Şāmitah in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Şāmitah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Şāmitah 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 34 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 32 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Şāmitah in April
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 Şāmitah peaks around March 24 at about 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Şāmitah in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Şāmitah is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 30 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Şāmitah?
Şāmitah sits at 16.6°N, 42.9°E, 62 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abū ‘Arīsh, 43 km away.
Topography around Şāmitah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şāmitah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Şāmitah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,874 m.
The land around Şāmitah is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and water (29%), bare terrain (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 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 Şāmitah (16.596°, 42.9444°, elevation 62 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).