Burj Islām weather in April

In April, Burj Islām sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Burj Islām's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burj Islām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Burj Islām is village 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Burj Islām reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°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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Burj Islām weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°21713.49.94.1
Feb15° / 11°16311.410.64.4
Mar17° / 13°12311.411.75.4
Apr19° / 15°75912.96.6
May22° / 19°456.113.98.0
Jun25° / 22°133.614.48.7
Jul28° / 25°51.814.28.4
Aug28° / 26°51.913.37.7
Sep27° / 24°274.612.28.1
Oct25° / 21°716.511.18.0
Nov20° / 16°122810.17.0
Dec16° / 12°21911.99.64.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57129
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
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227426
237525
247525
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277723
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307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Burj Islām gets around 75 mm of rain over 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3023

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1792100
2772300
3752410
4732610
5712810
6693010
7663220
8643420
9633520
10603730
11583930
12564040
13554140
14534250
15524350
16504460
17494560
18484670
19464770
20444880
21424990
224050100
233851110
243553120
253353140
263055150
272854171
282555191
292256211
302056231

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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3013light 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 5:31 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:52
212.45:305:52
312.45:285:53
412.55:275:54
512.55:255:55
612.55:245:56
712.65:235:57
812.65:215:57
912.65:205:58
1012.75:185:59
1112.75:176:00
1212.85:156:01
1312.85:146:02
1412.85:136:02
1512.95:116:03
1612.95:106:04
1712.95:096:05
1813.05:076:06
1913.05:066:07
2013.05:056:07
2113.15:036:08
2213.15:026:09
2313.25:016:10
2413.25:006:11
2513.24:586:12
2613.34:576:13
2713.34:566:13
2813.34:556:14
2913.44:536:15
3013.44:526:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Burj Islām

In seasonPeak

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

Burj Islām's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Burj Islām?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Burj Islām for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burj Islām in April

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

In April, Burj Islām sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Burj Islām 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 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 Burj Islām 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 Burj Islām 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
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Burj Islām 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 Burj Islām is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burj Islām?

Burj Islām sits at 35.7°N, 35.8°E, 75 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Latakia, 16 km away.

JablahSamandağJisr ash ShughūrBāniyāsHıdırbeyAntakyaKafranbel

Topography around Burj Islām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burj Islām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Burj Islām is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Latakia 16 km · Jablah 36 km · Samandağ 48 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 49 km · Bāniyās 56 km · Hıdırbey 66 km · Antakya 67 km · Kafranbel 69 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 Burj Islām (35.674°, 35.8026°, elevation 75 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).