April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 23.4°C (mean 26.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Abu Dhabi was 2025 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 23.8°C. Typical April days reach 30.4°C with nights near 23.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Abu Dhabi, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2024 with 46 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2008 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abu Dhabi during April averages 59%. The most humid April was 1982 at 70%, and the least humid was 2005 at 53%.
April receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abu Dhabi. The sunniest April was 1999 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Abu Dhabi during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2019 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2000 and 2012, among others at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 26.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.9°C | 30.9°C | 30.6°C | 31.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | +2 mm |
April temperatures in Abu Dhabi have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (1989) to a record high of 39.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 46 mm.
A good time to visit Abu Dhabi
April is a good time to visit Abu Dhabi, with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 23.4°C (mean 26.9°C, cooler than Abu Dhabi's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 🔥 | 33.4°C | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 39.1°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 26.6°C | 23.4°C | 34.2°C | 20.4°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.7°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 36.2°C | 21.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 36.6°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 38.4°C | 20.9°C | 14 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 35.7°C | 20.6°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 37.4°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 36.5°C | 21.2°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 34.5°C | 19.5°C | 24 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 36.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 35.5°C | 20.9°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 35.0°C | 20.8°C | 9 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 37.0°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 36.5°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 35.2°C | 21.5°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 38.3°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 35.9°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 35.2°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 36.8°C | 20.7°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 36.2°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 36.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 36.2°C | 21.4°C | 13 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 36.3°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 35.2°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 38.0°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 32.2°C | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 38.2°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 31.5°C | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 38.0°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 33.1°C | 17.9°C | 7 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 36.1°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 22.7°C | 35.8°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 38.2°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 29.6°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 36.2°C | 17.5°C | 34 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 35.0°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 33.9°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 33.3°C | 17.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 36.2°C | 19.6°C | 12 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 22.5°C | 35.4°C | 18.5°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 35.1°C | 21.8°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 22.7°C | 35.3°C | 20.1°C | 4 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 36.2°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 31.3°C | 17.5°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 36.7°C | 18.7°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 30.4°C with lows near 23.4°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 6 mm of rainfall in Abu Dhabi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 2024.
The hottest April reached 39.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 22.6°C to 24.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 23.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Abu Dhabi, averaging 26.9°C.
For April in Abu Dhabi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 23.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2019).
The wettest April on record was 2024 with 46 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 Abu Dhabi 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.
