Jisr ash Shughūr weather in April

In April, Jisr ash Shughūr sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.5 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Jisr ash Shughūr's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jisr ash Shughūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Jisr ash Shughūr is town 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jisr ash Shughūr reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3209
4209
5209
62010
72010
82010
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102110
112110
122110
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How April really feels in Jisr ash Shughūr

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.

Jisr ash Shughūr 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12013.40.39.83.2
Feb14° / 10911.70.510.63.9
Mar17° / 9211.30.111.75.6
Apr21° / 11°619.5012.96.8
May26° / 14°356.3013.97.8
Jun29° / 18°82.4014.47.2
Jul31° / 21°20.9014.26.0
Aug32° / 21°20.8013.45.5
Sep30° / 19°153.5012.26.2
Oct27° / 15°406.4011.17.4
Nov20° / 657.3010.16.8
Dec14° / 10611.20.39.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206634
216733
226733
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276931
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jisr ash Shughūr gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1930
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149460
159460
169370
179370
189280
199280
209190
2190100
2289110
2388120
2487130
2586140
2685150
2783170
2881181
2979201
3077221

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 5:29 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:295:50
212.45:285:50
312.45:265:51
412.55:255:52
512.55:235:53
612.55:225:54
712.65:205:55
812.65:195:55
912.65:185:56
1012.75:165:57
1112.75:155:58
1212.85:135:59
1312.85:126:00
1412.85:106:00
1512.95:096:01
1612.95:086:02
1712.95:066:03
1813.05:056:04
1913.05:046:05
2013.15:026:06
2113.15:016:06
2213.15:006:07
2313.24:596:08
2413.24:576:09
2513.24:566:10
2613.34:556:11
2713.34:546:12
2813.34:526:12
2913.44:516:13
3013.44:506:14

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 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 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
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jisr ash Shughūr

In seasonPeak

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

Jisr ash Shughūr'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 Jisr ash Shughūr?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jisr ash Shughūr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jisr ash Shughūr in April

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

In April, Jisr ash Shughūr sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jisr ash Shughūr 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 20 — 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Jisr ash Shughūr 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 Jisr ash Shughūr peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jisr ash Shughūr 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 Jisr ash Shughūr 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 Jisr ash Shughūr?

Jisr ash Shughūr sits at 35.8°N, 36.3°E, 163 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Idlib, 31 km away.

Kafr TakhārīmSalqīnMa‘arratmişrīnBinnishSamandağSaraqib

Topography around Jisr ash Shughūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jisr ash Shughūr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Jisr ash Shughūr is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,047 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Idlib 31 km · Kafranbel 31 km · Kafr Takhārīm 38 km · Salqīn 38 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 39 km · Binnish 39 km · Samandağ 43 km · Saraqib 44 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 Jisr ash Shughūr (35.8142°, 36.3198°, elevation 163 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).