Sarāt ‘Abīdah weather in April

In April, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarāt ‘Abīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sarāt ‘Abīdah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22614
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42614
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62614
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122615
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Sarāt ‘Abīdah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 112.2118.4
Feb23° / 11°71.711.48.9
Mar24° / 13°184.811.98.5
Apr27° / 15°225.912.47.7
May29° / 18°246.312.86.2
Jun31° / 19°123.413.15.3
Jul30° / 19°298.8135.2
Aug29° / 19°531712.64.6
Sep29° / 17°196.412.16.0
Oct26° / 14°61.411.68.7
Nov24° / 11°41.111.19.2
Dec22° / 20.610.99.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sarāt ‘Abīdah gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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220
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619
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1118
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1620
1721
1821
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2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:17
212.26:076:17
312.26:066:17
412.26:056:17
512.26:046:18
612.26:036:18
712.36:036:18
812.36:026:18
912.36:016:18
1012.36:006:19
1112.35:596:19
1212.35:586:19
1312.45:586:19
1412.45:576:20
1512.45:566:20
1612.45:556:20
1712.45:556:20
1812.45:546:20
1912.55:536:21
2012.55:526:21
2112.55:526:21
2212.55:516:21
2312.55:506:22
2412.55:506:22
2512.65:496:22
2612.65:486:23
2712.65:486:23
2812.65:476:23
2912.65:466:23
3012.65:466:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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216.9Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sarāt ‘Abīdah

In seasonPeak

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

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is April a good time to visit Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sarāt ‘Abīdah in April

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

In April, Sarāt ‘Abīdah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sarāt ‘Abīdah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarāt ‘Abīdah peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sarāt ‘Abīdah 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1245 µg/m³Dec 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarāt ‘Abīdah?

Sarāt ‘Abīdah sits at 18.1°N, 43.1°E, 2,325 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khamis Mushait, 48 km away.

NajranAbū ‘ArīshSa'dah

Topography around Sarāt ‘Abīdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarāt ‘Abīdah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 2,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,843 m.

The land around Sarāt ‘Abīdah is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,730 m
80 km
2,843 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Khamis Mushait 48 km · Abha 68 km · Fayfā’ 90 km · Ḑamad 116 km · Şabyā 117 km · Najran 125 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 129 km · Sa'dah 144 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 Sarāt ‘Abīdah (18.089°, 43.132°, elevation 2,325 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).