Zākīyah weather in April

In April, Zākīyah sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zākīyah's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zākīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:11 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zākīyah reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°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 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5219
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11239
12239
13239
142310
152310
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How April really feels in Zākīyah

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.

Zākīyah 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° / 387.10.5103.7
Feb14° / 326.40.710.84.7
Mar18° / 235.20.111.76.9
Apr23° / 10°92.8012.88.4
May29° / 14°71.7013.77.4
Jun33° / 17°00.1014.25.0
Jul35° / 19°000143.4
Aug35° / 19°00.1013.23.3
Sep33° / 17°10.3012.25.1
Oct28° / 14°71.7011.27.8
Nov20° / 183.7010.37.5
Dec14° / 295.20.19.84.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
57921
67921
78119
88119
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
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308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zākīyah gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
512
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:49
212.35:295:50
312.45:285:51
412.45:275:51
512.45:255:52
612.55:245:53
712.55:235:54
812.65:215:54
912.65:205:55
1012.65:195:56
1112.75:175:57
1212.75:165:57
1312.75:155:58
1412.85:135:59
1512.85:126:00
1612.85:116:00
1712.95:106:01
1812.95:086:02
1912.95:076:03
2013.05:066:03
2113.05:056:04
2213.05:036:05
2313.15:026:06
2413.15:016:06
2513.15:006:07
2613.24:596:08
2713.24:586:09
2813.24:576:09
2913.24:566:10
3013.34:546:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zākīyah?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zākīyah in April

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

In April, Zākīyah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Zākīyah 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 Zākīyah peaks around June 22 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zākīyah 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 Zākīyah is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zākīyah?

Zākīyah sits at 33.3°N, 36.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Kiswah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zākīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zākīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Zākīyah is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al Kiswah 8.0 km · Şaḩnāyā 12 km · Qaţanā 14 km · Dārayyā 15 km · al-Yarmūk 20 km · Babīlā 22 km · Damascus 23 km · Jaramānā 24 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 Zākīyah (33.3341°, 36.1588°, elevation 766 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).