Ḩalfāyā weather in April

In April, Ḩalfāyā sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.8 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Ḩalfāyā's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩalfāyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ḩalfāyā is village in Hama Governorate, 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ḩalfāyā reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4219
52110
62110
72110
82110
92110
102210
112210
122210
132210
142211
152211
162311
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232411
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292512
302512

How April really feels in Ḩalfāyā

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.

Ḩalfāyā 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° / 9513.29.93.3
Feb14° / 8611.510.74.1
Mar18° / 701111.75.9
Apr22° / 11°437.812.97.3
May27° / 14°244.913.87.5
Jun31° / 18°41.114.35.9
Jul34° / 21°10.114.14.5
Aug34° / 21°10.513.34.0
Sep32° / 19°92.412.25.2
Oct28° / 15°305.911.17.0
Nov20° / 507.110.17.0
Dec14° / 8210.89.74.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
247129
257129
267129
277228
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ḩalfāyā gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
531
631
730
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2921
3020

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 97% 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
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27946
28946
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:285:48
212.45:275:49
312.45:255:50
412.45:245:51
512.55:225:51
612.55:215:52
712.65:205:53
812.65:185:54
912.65:175:55
1012.75:155:56
1112.75:145:56
1212.75:135:57
1312.85:115:58
1412.85:105:59
1512.95:096:00
1612.95:076:00
1712.95:066:01
1813.05:046:02
1913.05:036:03
2013.05:026:04
2113.15:016:05
2213.14:596:05
2313.14:586:06
2413.24:576:07
2513.24:566:08
2613.24:546:09
2713.34:536:10
2813.34:526:10
2913.34:516:11
3013.44:506:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ḩalfāyā?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ḩalfāyā in April

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

In April, Ḩalfāyā sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ḩalfāyā 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 68 km away) 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 Ḩalfāyā 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 Ḩalfāyā peaks around June 20 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩalfāyā 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 Ḩalfāyā 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 Ḩalfāyā?

Ḩalfāyā sits at 35.3°N, 36.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Maharda, 3.0 km away.

Ar Rastan

Topography around Ḩalfāyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩalfāyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Ḩalfāyā is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
1,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maharda 3.0 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 10 km · Kafr Zaytā 13 km · Şūrān 13 km · Ḩamāh 20 km · Khān Shaykhūn 21 km · Maşyāf 32 km · Ar Rastan 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 Ḩalfāyā (35.2601°, 36.6058°, elevation 301 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).