Weather in Riyadh in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riyadh in April
The temperature in April is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +55°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 54% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +99°F.
Is Riyadh warm or cold in April?
Riyadh is typically hot in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +91°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +68°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Riyadh:
Climate in Riyadh in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +91°F | +102°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +50°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +111°F | +113°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 14 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 32% | 28% | 18% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 17 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April typically has worse weather conditions compared to March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +91°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 14 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 32% to 28%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 20 sunny days in March to 17 in April.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Riyadh is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Riyadh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Riyadh in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+87°F) and the highest in 2021 (+94°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 215 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Riyadh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.