Al Quţayfah weather in April

In April, Al Quţayfah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Quţayfah's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Quţayfah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Al Quţayfah is village in Syria.

Density
81/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Quţayfah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2177
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10198
11198
12198
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18209
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25229
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Al Quţayfah

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.

Al Quţayfah 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 305.82.9101.9
Feb10° / 235.32.610.72.8
Mar15° / 204.60.811.75.3
Apr20° / 92.60.112.87.8
May25° / 12°82013.78.6
Jun30° / 16°10.1014.26.8
Jul33° / 18°00.10144.9
Aug33° / 19°00.1013.35.0
Sep30° / 17°10.2012.27.4
Oct24° / 13°61.6011.28.7
Nov16° / 143.30.110.26.2
Dec11° / 214.619.83.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57723
67822
77822
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
148119
158020
168020
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308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Quţayfah gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
510
610
710
89
99
109
119
129
138
148
158
168
178
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
3010

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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21100
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23100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:295:48
212.35:275:48
312.45:265:49
412.45:255:50
512.55:235:51
612.55:225:51
712.55:215:52
812.65:195:53
912.65:185:54
1012.65:175:54
1112.75:155:55
1212.75:145:56
1312.75:135:57
1412.85:115:57
1512.85:105:58
1612.85:095:59
1712.95:076:00
1812.95:066:01
1912.95:056:01
2013.05:046:02
2113.05:026:03
2213.05:016:04
2313.15:006:04
2413.14:596:05
2513.14:586:06
2613.24:566:07
2713.24:556:07
2813.24:546:08
2913.34:536:09
3013.34:526:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Al Quţayfah?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Al Quţayfah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Quţayfah in April

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

In April, Al Quţayfah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Al Quţayfah 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 Al Quţayfah 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Quţayfah 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 Al Quţayfah is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Quţayfah?

Al Quţayfah sits at 33.7°N, 36.6°E, 934 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jayrūd, 15 km away.

An NabkJaramānā

Topography around Al Quţayfah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Quţayfah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Al Quţayfah is covered by grassland (29%), bare terrain (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Jayrūd 15 km · Dūmā 26 km · Yabrūd 26 km · Ḩarastā 30 km · At Tall 30 km · ‘Irbīn 31 km · An Nabk 34 km · Jaramānā 37 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Al Quţayfah (33.7385°, 36.6007°, elevation 934 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).