Khor Fakkan weather in April

In April, Khor Fakkan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Khor Fakkan's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khor Fakkan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
27%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Khor Fakkan is human settlement.

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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Khor Fakkan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22822
32822
42822
52923
62923
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233125
243125
253225
263226
273226
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293226
303226

How April really feels in Khor Fakkan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khor Fakkan 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
Jan22° / 17°233.510.68.4
Feb23° / 18°182.811.18.7
Mar26° / 20°232.511.88.4
Apr30° / 24°6112.66.4
May34° / 28°10.213.23.9
Jun36° / 30°10.213.52.9
Jul35° / 31°30.213.43.1
Aug35° / 30°00.112.93.7
Sep34° / 29°10.312.24.4
Oct32° / 26°30.811.45.7
Nov28° / 22°91.710.88.2
Dec24° / 19°172.610.58.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Khor Fakkan gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1254418121
2254518111
3244618111
4234618112
5224719112
6214719102
7204720102
8194721103
9184623103
10174624103
11174525103
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16144330103
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2794433103
2894334113
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3084235113

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:26
212.26:126:26
312.36:106:27
412.36:096:27
512.36:086:28
612.36:076:28
712.46:066:29
812.46:056:29
912.46:046:29
1012.46:036:30
1112.56:026:30
1212.56:016:31
1312.56:006:31
1412.55:596:32
1512.65:586:32
1612.65:576:33
1712.65:566:33
1812.65:556:34
1912.75:546:34
2012.75:536:35
2112.75:526:35
2212.75:516:36
2312.85:506:36
2412.85:506:36
2512.85:496:37
2612.85:486:37
2712.85:476:38
2812.95:466:38
2912.95:456:39
3012.95:446:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Khor Fakkan

In seasonPeak

In April, Khor Fakkan sits inside its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Khor Fakkan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Khor Fakkan sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Khor Fakkan?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Khor Fakkan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khor Fakkan in April

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

In April, Khor Fakkan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khor Fakkan in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 July at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Khor Fakkan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khor Fakkan peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khor Fakkan 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 Khor Fakkan is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khor Fakkan?

Khor Fakkan sits at 25.3°N, 56.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Madha, 5.0 km away.

Ţarīf KalbāDibba Al-FujairahKalbāDibba Al-HisnAdh Dhayd

Topography around Khor Fakkan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khor Fakkan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Khor Fakkan is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Madha 5.0 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 23 km · Fujairah 24 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 29 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 30 km · Kalbā 31 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 33 km · Adh Dhayd 47 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Khor Fakkan (25.3313°, 56.342°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).