April is close to Riyadh's year-round average, with average highs near 34.1°C and lows around 18.6°C (mean 26.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Riyadh's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Riyadh was 2025 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.9°C. Typical April days reach 34.1°C with nights near 18.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Riyadh, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2024 with 36 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Riyadh during April averages 26%. The most humid April was 2023 at 42%, and the least humid was 2015 at 16%.
April receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Riyadh. The sunniest April was 2001 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Riyadh during April is 3 m/s. The windiest April was 2007 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 26.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.8°C | 26.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 33.8°C | 35.0°C | 34.4°C | 34.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 18 mm | +13 mm |
April temperatures in Riyadh have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1982) to a record high of 41.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 36 mm.
One of the best times to visit Riyadh
April is one of the best times to visit Riyadh. Expect days averaging 34.1°C and nights around 18.6°C (mean 26.4°C) — close to Riyadh's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 41.1°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 37.6°C | 14.2°C | 36 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.4°C | 35.8°C | 9.2°C | 30 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 40.1°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 39.2°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 34.1°C | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 40.2°C | 14.6°C | 29 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 37.7°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 34.4°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 38.9°C | 16.1°C | 8 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 40.2°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 37.9°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 40.5°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 40.7°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 40.2°C | 15.1°C | 15 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 40.2°C | 14.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 38.8°C | 14.7°C | 16 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 40.4°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 41.9°C | 10.6°C | 6 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 39.9°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 41.0°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 38.7°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 40.0°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 38.5°C | 14.1°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 35.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 40.3°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.4°C | 41.4°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 35.7°C | 27.3°C | 18.9°C | 40.6°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 36.7°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 41.0°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.3°C | 40.2°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 39.5°C | 8.7°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 37.0°C | 12.3°C | 8 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 36.9°C | 9.1°C | 8 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 41.1°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 37.8°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 39.5°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 40.6°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 40.6°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 36.9°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 39.5°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 25.8°C | 17.0°C | 41.3°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 36.1°C | 14.4°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 37.9°C | 12.7°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 38.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 39.2°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 39.4°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 34.1°C with lows near 18.6°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 6 mm of rainfall in Riyadh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 36 mm in 2024.
The hottest April reached 41.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.8°C to 34.2°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 19.3°C over the same span.
April is close to Riyadh's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.1°C daytime highs and 18.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Riyadh, averaging 26.4°C.
For April in Riyadh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.1°C and lows of 18.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest April on record was 2024 with 36 mm. On average, April sees 6 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Riyadh behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
