Ras Al Khaimah weather in April

In April, Ras Al Khaimah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Ras Al Khaimah's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Al Khaimah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM10 110.1 µg/m³ · 2020

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 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ras Al Khaimah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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How April really feels in Ras Al Khaimah

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.

Ras Al Khaimah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°283.710.68.0
Feb22° / 17°152.511.18.5
Mar25° / 19°212.611.88.6
Apr30° / 23°60.812.66.9
May34° / 27°0013.24.3
Jun36° / 30°10.113.62.8
Jul36° / 31°20.113.42.5
Aug36° / 31°0012.92.7
Sep35° / 29°00.112.23.8
Oct32° / 26°10.111.45.6
Nov27° / 22°40.910.78.3
Dec23° / 18°132.410.48.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
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308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ras Al Khaimah gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
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183
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212
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301

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144371540
244381540
344381440
443391440
543391440
642401440
741401540
840401540
939411640
1038411740
1137411840
1236411840
1336411940
1435412040
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1635402140
1735402140
1835392240
1935382240
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:28
212.36:136:28
312.36:126:29
412.36:116:29
512.36:106:30
612.46:096:30
712.46:086:30
812.46:076:31
912.46:056:31
1012.56:046:32
1112.56:036:32
1212.56:026:33
1312.56:016:33
1412.66:006:34
1512.65:596:34
1612.65:586:35
1712.65:576:35
1812.75:566:36
1912.75:556:36
2012.75:546:37
2112.75:536:37
2212.85:526:38
2312.85:526:38
2412.85:516:39
2512.85:506:39
2612.85:496:40
2712.95:486:40
2812.95:476:41
2912.95:466:41
3012.95:466:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ras Al Khaimah

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Al Khaimah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ras Al Khaimah in April

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

In April, Ras Al Khaimah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ras Al Khaimah in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 August 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
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah?

Ras Al Khaimah sits at 25.8°N, 55.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Dibba Al-Hisn, 38 km away.

Dibba Al-HisnDibba Al-FujairahUmm al QuwainKhasabAdh DhaydAl ḨamīdīyahAl JurfAl Sajaah

Topography around Ras Al Khaimah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Al Khaimah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 m.

The land around Ras Al Khaimah is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and bare terrain (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
2,064 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Dibba Al-Hisn 38 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 39 km · Umm al Quwain 46 km · Khasab 53 km · Adh Dhayd 56 km · Al Ḩamīdīyah 60 km · Al Jurf 60 km · Al Sajaah 61 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 Ras Al Khaimah (25.7895°, 55.9432°, elevation 2 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).