Weather in Erbil in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Erbil in April
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 54% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +27°C.
Is Erbil warm or cold in April?
Erbil is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Erbil:
Climate in Erbil in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +25°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | +2°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +39°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 48 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 56% | 37% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +25°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 56%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 10 to 11.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Erbil is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Erbil?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Erbil in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+25°C) and the highest in 2021 (+30°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 694 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Erbil, 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.