April is close to Qal‘at Bīshah's year-round average, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 18.3°C (mean 26°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Qal‘at Bīshah's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Qal‘at Bīshah was 2025 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 22.6°C. Typical April days reach 33.6°C with nights near 18.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 49 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2009 and 2015, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Qal‘at Bīshah during April averages 37%. The most humid April was 1983 at 52%, and the least humid was 2008 at 24%.
April receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Qal‘at Bīshah. The sunniest April was 1999 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2016 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Qal‘at Bīshah during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.1°C | 25.8°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 32.5°C | 33.5°C | 34.0°C | 34.0°C | 33.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | +4 mm |
April temperatures in Qal‘at Bīshah have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1982) to a record high of 38.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
A good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah
April is a good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah, with days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 18.3°C (mean 26°C, close to Qal‘at Bīshah's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 36.0°C | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 38.2°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 12.9°C | 32 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 34.4°C | 12.9°C | 43 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 37.2°C | 14.7°C | 15 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 36.0°C | 13.8°C | 13 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 36.6°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 37.4°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 35.6°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 37.7°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 34.6°C | 11.2°C | 35 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 37.1°C | 15.4°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 37.0°C | 12.8°C | 36 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 36.8°C | 14.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 36.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 36.1°C | 17.5°C | 19 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 37.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 37.1°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 37.9°C | 11.1°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 36.5°C | 12.7°C | 20 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 38.0°C | 15.9°C | 14 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 37.1°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 37.2°C | 14.1°C | 15 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 17.0°C | 38.5°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 35.1°C | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 37.8°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.3°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 26.7°C | 18.3°C | 37.0°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 37.0°C | 14.8°C | 15 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 35.2°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 33.3°C | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 36.1°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 35.5°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 37.0°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 35.4°C | 12.9°C | 24 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 36.3°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 37.0°C | 16.3°C | 13 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 36.9°C | 12.7°C | 29 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 33.8°C | 11.6°C | 49 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 36.2°C | 14.7°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 38.1°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 34.0°C | 11.5°C | 26 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.3°C | 16 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 37.0°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 35.0°C | 12.2°C | 17 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 36.7°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 37.5°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 33.6°C with lows near 18.3°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 12 mm of rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 38.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.1°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
April is close to Qal‘at Bīshah's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 18.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 26°C.
For April in Qal‘at Bīshah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 18.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 49 mm. On average, April sees 12 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 Qal‘at Bīshah 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.
