Al-Tabqa weather in April

In April, Al-Tabqa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al-Tabqa's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Tabqa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
4:59 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al-Tabqa is town in Siria.

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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al-Tabqa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82412
92412
102413
112413
122413
132513
142513
152513
162513
172514
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242714
252715
262715
272715
282715
292815
302815

How April really feels in Al-Tabqa

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-Tabqa 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
Jan12° / 327.69.83.6
Feb15° / 265.610.64.9
Mar19° / 255.511.77.1
Apr25° / 13°18412.98.0
May31° / 18°102.213.95.6
Jun36° / 22°10.214.42.8
Jul39° / 25°0014.21.0
Aug38° / 25°00.113.41.3
Sep34° / 22°10.312.23.9
Oct28° / 17°142.811.17.1
Nov20° / 10°23410.17.4
Dec14° / 295.99.64.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46832
56832
66931
77129
87129
97228
107327
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al-Tabqa gets around 18 mm of rain over 4 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
516
616
715
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:205:41
212.45:195:41
312.45:175:42
412.55:165:43
512.55:145:44
612.55:135:45
712.65:115:46
812.65:105:47
912.65:095:47
1012.75:075:48
1112.75:065:49
1212.85:045:50
1312.85:035:51
1412.85:025:52
1512.95:005:52
1612.94:595:53
1712.94:575:54
1813.04:565:55
1913.04:555:56
2013.14:535:57
2113.14:525:58
2213.14:515:58
2313.24:505:59
2413.24:486:00
2513.24:476:01
2613.34:466:02
2713.34:456:03
2813.34:436:03
2913.44:426:04
3013.44:416:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Al-Tabqa?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Tabqa in April

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

In April, Al-Tabqa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Al-Tabqa 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 Al-Tabqa peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Tabqa 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-Tabqa is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2137 µg/m³Jan 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Tabqa?

Al-Tabqa sits at 35.8°N, 38.5°E, 342 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Raqqah, 43 km away.

Ar RaqqahDayr ḨāfirManbijAkçakaleTādifAs SafīrahAl BābKabbasin

Topography around Al-Tabqa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Tabqa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Al-Tabqa is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (21%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ar Raqqah 43 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 84 km · Manbij 93 km · Akçakale 104 km · Tādif 108 km · As Safīrah 109 km · Al Bāb 110 km · Kabbasin 110 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-Tabqa (35.8376°, 38.5483°, elevation 342 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).