Sharjah weather in April
In April, Sharjah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°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 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Sharjah's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharjah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 0.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:01 AM – 6:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 26%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.09 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Sharjah is city in the United Arab Emirates.
- Air quality
- Very high
- PM10 108.6 µg/m³ · 2020
- Density
- 7,643/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1793
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.
A typical April day in Sharjah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°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) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | 31 | 21 |
| 3 | 31 | 21 |
| 4 | 32 | 21 |
| 5 | 32 | 21 |
| 6 | 32 | 21 |
| 7 | 32 | 21 |
| 8 | 32 | 21 |
| 9 | 32 | 21 |
| 10 | 33 | 22 |
| 11 | 33 | 22 |
| 12 | 33 | 22 |
| 13 | 33 | 22 |
| 14 | 33 | 22 |
| 15 | 33 | 22 |
| 16 | 33 | 22 |
| 17 | 34 | 22 |
| 18 | 34 | 22 |
| 19 | 34 | 23 |
| 20 | 34 | 23 |
| 21 | 34 | 23 |
| 22 | 34 | 23 |
| 23 | 35 | 23 |
| 24 | 35 | 23 |
| 25 | 35 | 23 |
| 26 | 35 | 23 |
| 27 | 35 | 24 |
| 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 29 | 36 | 24 |
| 30 | 36 | 24 |
How April really feels in Sharjah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sharjah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 18 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 15 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 20 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| May | 38° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 41° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 42° / 31° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 31° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 28° | 0 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 10 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 79 | 21 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 |
| 11 | 79 | 21 |
| 12 | 78 | 22 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 80 | 20 |
| 18 | 80 | 20 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 82 | 18 |
| 22 | 82 | 18 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Sharjah 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Comfortable (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 19 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 40 | 34 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 13 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 17 | 1 |
| 25 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 18 | 1 |
| 26 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 18 | 1 |
| 27 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 19 | 1 |
| 29 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 20 | 1 |
| 30 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 20 | 1 |
Wind in April
Winds average 13 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:16 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:43 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:30 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:31 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:13 | 6:31 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:12 | 6:31 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:11 | 6:32 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:10 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:09 | 6:33 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:08 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:34 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:35 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:35 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 6:02 | 6:36 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 6:01 | 6:36 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 6:00 | 6:37 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:37 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:58 | 6:38 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:38 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:39 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 5:55 | 6:39 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:40 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:53 | 6:40 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:52 | 6:41 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:52 | 6:41 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:51 | 6:42 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:50 | 6:42 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:49 | 6:43 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:48 | 6:43 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.09 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Sharjah
In April, Sharjah sits inside its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sharjah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Sharjah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.
Is April a good time to visit Sharjah?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Sharjah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sharjah in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Sharjah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Sharjah 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 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 33 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Sharjah in April
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 Sharjah peaks around June 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sharjah in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sharjah is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 92 | 86 | 67 | 51 | 37 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Sharjah?
Sharjah sits at 25.3°N, 55.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Halwan, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Sharjah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sharjah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharjah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m.
The land around Sharjah is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%), water (33%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (42%) within 80 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 Sharjah (25.3342°, 55.4122°, elevation 15 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).