Zayed City weather in April

In April, Zayed City sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zayed City's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zayed City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zayed City reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 40°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)
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53320
63320
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How April really feels in Zayed City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Zayed City 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
Jan24° / 13°81.510.78.9
Feb26° / 14°6111.28.9
Mar30° / 17°111.711.86.8
Apr35° / 21°40.812.53.3
May40° / 25°10.113.10.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul43° / 29°10.313.30.0
Aug43° / 29°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.10.2
Oct36° / 23°00.211.42.9
Nov30° / 19°10.410.96.8
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.0

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108119
118119
128119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zayed City gets around 4 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
232
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252
262
272
281
291
301

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662392
2662392
3662392
4662392
5662392
6672391
7672391
8672391
9662491
106524101
116524101
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176225112
186125122
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225926132
235827132
245827132
255727142
265627143
275627143
285527153
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305428153

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:36
212.26:236:36
312.36:226:37
412.36:216:37
512.36:206:38
612.36:196:38
712.36:186:38
812.46:176:39
912.46:166:39
1012.46:156:39
1112.46:146:40
1212.56:136:40
1312.56:126:41
1412.56:116:41
1512.56:106:41
1612.56:096:42
1712.66:086:42
1812.66:076:43
1912.66:066:43
2012.66:056:44
2112.76:046:44
2212.76:046:44
2312.76:036:45
2412.76:026:45
2512.76:016:46
2612.86:006:46
2712.85:596:47
2812.85:596:47
2912.85:586:47
3012.85:576:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
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207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zayed City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zayed City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Zayed City?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zayed City. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zayed City in April

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

In April, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zayed City 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 Zayed City peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zayed City 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 Zayed City is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2181 µg/m³Nov 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zayed City?

Zayed City sits at 23.7°N, 53.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 111 km away.

MusaffahRuwaisAbu DhabiMohammed Bin Zayed CityBani Yas CityKhalifah A CityAl Shamkhah CityJebel Ali

Topography around Zayed City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zayed City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Zayed City is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
245 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Musaffah 111 km · Ruwais 111 km · Abu Dhabi 113 km · Mohammed Bin Zayed City 116 km · Bani Yas City 119 km · Khalifah A City 125 km · Al Shamkhah City 131 km · Jebel Ali 207 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 Zayed City (23.6542°, 53.7052°, elevation 118 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). 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).