Riyadh weather in April
Riyadh in April averages 27°C (81°F), 24 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Riyadh, April is the sixth coldest and the wettest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
21–34°C · 69–92°F
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
hours per day
What is Riyadh like in April?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Riyadh in April?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 34°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Riyadh is 5.6°C warmer than March and about as wet as it, which averages 21°C (71°F).
April in Riyadh is 5.4°C cooler than May and 18 mm wetter than it, which averages 32°C (90°F).
Daylight in Riyadh in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 45 minutes in Riyadh, rising about 05:31 and setting about 18:15 local time.
April ends 39 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 55 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Riyadh
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Riyadh
What to read before you book.
Riyadh weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C / 59°F | 18 mm |
| February | 18°C / 64°F | 6 mm |
| March | 21°C / 71°F | 22 mm |
| April | 27°C / 81°F | 24 mm |
| May | 32°C / 90°F | 6 mm |
| June | 36°C / 96°F | 0 mm |
| July | 37°C / 98°F | 1 mm |
| August | 36°C / 98°F | 0 mm |
| September | 33°C / 92°F | 0 mm |
| October | 28°C / 83°F | 1 mm |
| November | 22°C / 71°F | 14 mm |
| December | 16°C / 61°F | 13 mm |
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FAQs about Riyadh in April
April climate averages for Riyadh, 1991–2020.
Riyadh averages 27°C (81°F) in April, ranging from about 21°C (69°F) at night to 34°C (92°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 24 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 27°C (81°F) against 32°C (90°F) in May — 5.4°C cooler.
April is 5.6°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, February to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 45 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 40 minutes in June and 10 hours 37 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 05:31 and sunset about 18:15 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 39 minutes longer than it starts.
