Bāniyās weather in April

In April, Bāniyās sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 91 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Bāniyās's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāniyās's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bāniyās is Syrian city.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bāniyās reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41912
51912
61912
71912
81913
91913
101913
111913
121913
132013
142013
152013
162013
172013
182013
192014
202014
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282115
292215
302215

How April really feels in Bāniyās

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.

Bāniyās weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 14513.79.93.7
Feb14° / 13212.310.74.1
Mar17° / 11°11912.211.75.2
Apr20° / 13°911012.96.5
May24° / 17°546.713.88.0
Jun26° / 21°194.814.38.2
Jul28° / 23°93.214.17.8
Aug29° / 24°92.813.37.1
Sep28° / 22°275.112.27.4
Oct26° / 19°566.811.17.7
Nov20° / 14°817.810.27.0
Dec15° / 10°13011.49.74.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267129
277030
287129
297129
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bāniyās gets around 91 mm of rain over 10 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1733
1833
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
786140
885150
983170
1082180
1180200
1279210
1377230
1476240
1575250
1673270
1772280
1869301
1968311
2066331
2163352
2262362
2358393
2456413
2553434
2650455
2747486
2843507
2940528
3037549

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 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 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 5:31 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:51
212.45:295:52
312.45:285:52
412.45:275:53
512.55:255:54
612.55:245:55
712.65:225:56
812.65:215:56
912.65:195:57
1012.75:185:58
1112.75:175:59
1212.75:156:00
1312.85:146:01
1412.85:136:01
1512.85:116:02
1612.95:106:03
1712.95:096:04
1813.05:076:05
1913.05:066:05
2013.05:056:06
2113.15:036:07
2213.15:026:08
2313.15:016:09
2413.25:006:10
2513.24:586:10
2613.24:576:11
2713.34:566:12
2813.34:556:13
2913.34:546:14
3013.44:526:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bāniyās

In seasonPeak

In April, Bāniyās sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bāniyās's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bāniyās?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bāniyās for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāniyās in April

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

In April, Bāniyās sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bāniyās in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bāniyās 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 Bāniyās peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāniyās 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 Bāniyās is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 948 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr45Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bāniyās?

Bāniyās sits at 35.2°N, 35.9°E, 31 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jablah, 20 km away.

MaşyāfLatakiaŞāfītāBurj IslāmMahardaKafr Lāhā

Topography around Bāniyās

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāniyās has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,605 m.

The land around Bāniyās is covered by water (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jablah 20 km · Ţarţūs 33 km · Maşyāf 38 km · Latakia 41 km · Şāfītā 43 km · Burj Islām 56 km · Maharda 57 km · Kafr Lāhā 59 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 Bāniyās (35.1819°, 35.9487°, elevation 31 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).