April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 27.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Sharjah was 2025 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 24.5°C. Typical April days reach 32°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Sharjah, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2024 with 74 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2008 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during April averages 53%. The most humid April was 1982 at 64%, and the least humid was 1981 at 43%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest April was 2001 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2002, 2004 and 2016, among others at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.3°C | 32.6°C | 32.3°C | 33.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 18 mm | +12 mm |
April temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 15.9°C (1989) to a record high of 39.7°C (2000).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Sharjah
April is a good time to visit Sharjah, with days averaging 32°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 27.6°C, cooler than Sharjah's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and February 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 🔥 | 35.1°C | 30.3°C | 25.5°C | 39.6°C | 22.0°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 35.9°C | 19.5°C | 74 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.4°C | 34.3°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 37.4°C | 20.6°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 34.0°C | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 37.2°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 38.2°C | 19.5°C | 22 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 36.0°C | 19.2°C | 15 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 33.2°C | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 38.2°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 33.7°C | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 37.8°C | 19.9°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.3°C | 38.7°C | 18.7°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 37.3°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 38.0°C | 20.0°C | 5 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 36.3°C | 20.3°C | 26 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 36.5°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 36.9°C | 18.2°C | 8 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 37.7°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 37.5°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 35.7°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 38.6°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 37.9°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 36.2°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 38.6°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 36.5°C | 20.7°C | 23 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 37.1°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 36.5°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 29.5°C | 24.3°C | 39.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 29.0°C | 24.2°C | 39.5°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 36.9°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.9°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 34.8°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 35.2°C | 17.8°C | 8 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 37.8°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 35.3°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 36.5°C | 16.2°C | 14 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 39.0°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 34.5°C | 18.9°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 25.7°C | 21.5°C | 36.1°C | 15.9°C | 8 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.8°C | 27.3°C | 22.8°C | 37.7°C | 19.2°C | 13 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 38.5°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 34.8°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 35.3°C | 19.2°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.8°C | 38.5°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 20.5°C | 33.5°C | 17.2°C | 9 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 33.6°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 38.2°C | 18.0°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 32°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 7 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 2024.
The hottest April reached 39.7°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 15.9°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 31.2°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 24°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Sharjah, averaging 27.6°C.
For April in Sharjah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest April on record was 2024 with 74 mm. On average, April sees 7 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 Sharjah 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.
