Ar Rastan weather in April

In April, Ar Rastan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.1 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 26°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 Ar Rastan's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rastan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Ar Rastan is City in Syria.

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 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ar Rastan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22210
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42211
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62211
72311
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How April really feels in Ar Rastan

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.

Ar Rastan 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
Jan13° / 418.49.94.1
Feb15° / 38810.75.0
Mar19° / 306.911.76.8
Apr24° / 12°164.112.98.0
May29° / 16°123.113.86.8
Jun33° / 20°20.514.34.9
Jul35° / 22°00.114.13.6
Aug35° / 22°10.313.33.3
Sep33° / 20°3112.24.6
Oct29° / 16°132.911.17.0
Nov21° / 10°204.710.27.6
Dec15° / 377.19.75.1

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 20% 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 (%)
17030
27030
37129
47228
57228
67228
77426
87426
97525
107624
117624
127624
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ar Rastan gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.1 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
616
715
815
914
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3012calm

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 5:28 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:285:48
212.45:265:48
312.45:255:49
412.45:245:50
512.55:225:51
612.55:215:52
712.65:195:52
812.65:185:53
912.65:175:54
1012.75:155:55
1112.75:145:56
1212.75:125:56
1312.85:115:57
1412.85:105:58
1512.85:085:59
1612.95:076:00
1712.95:066:00
1812.95:046:01
1913.05:036:02
2013.05:026:03
2113.15:006:04
2213.14:596:04
2313.14:586:05
2413.24:576:06
2513.24:566:07
2613.24:546:08
2713.34:536:09
2813.34:526:09
2913.34:516:10
3013.44:506:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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266.7Intense
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286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ar Rastan?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rastan in April

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

In April, Ar Rastan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ar Rastan 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 Ar Rastan peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rastan 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 Ar Rastan is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rastan?

Ar Rastan sits at 34.9°N, 36.7°E, 411 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallbīsah, 10 km away.

Ţayyibat al ImāmMahardaḨalfāyā

Topography around Ar Rastan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rastan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Ar Rastan is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tallbīsah 10 km · Kafr Lāhā 22 km · Homs 23 km · Ḩamāh 23 km · As Salamīyah 31 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 38 km · Maharda 39 km · Ḩalfāyā 39 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 Ar Rastan (34.9267°, 36.7324°, elevation 411 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).