Jeddah (Jiddah) weather in April
April in Jeddah: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Jeddah · #157 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 11.5 h
- Humidity
- 61%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Jeddah in April
Other months in Jeddah
Jeddah forum threads and reviews describe January through late February as genuinely nice by local standards - cool compared to Jeddah's brutal summer, though days can still get warm with the Red Sea breeze taking the edge off. The Corniche, the long waterfront promenade lined with restaurants, parks and sculptures, was repeatedly recommended as the place to be, with sunset specifically called out for how the setting sun lights up the Red Sea. Evenings were described as when the Corniche really comes alive, with cooler night air drawing bigger crowds out for a stroll than the daytime heat allows even in this milder season.
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Jeddah climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Jeddah in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSaudi Arabian Grand Prix, Hajj season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Jeddah's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherJeddah's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Jeddah in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
1 Mar – 30 Apr · usuallyMotorsport weekendCrowdedClosuresA night race on the Corniche circuit north of the centre, with the coast road shut for most of the week and rooms at their yearly high in years it runs. The 2026 race was dropped after the spring's Iran war, with a return pencilled in for 2027 — confirm it's on before booking. Source ↗
- Hazard
Dust and sandstorm season
1 Mar – 31 Jul · usuallyDust seasonSpring winds carry interior dust out over the Red Sea coast, whiting out the sky for a day or two at a time and holding flights on the worst of them. Sensitive lungs feel it before the heat. Source ↗
- Holiday
Hajj season
20 Apr – 20 Jun · usuallyPilgrimage seasonCrowdedBook earlyMillions arrive through the dedicated Hajj terminal in the weeks before Eid al-Adha and leave through it after. Hotel rooms and taxis in Jeddah price accordingly, and the highway east is best avoided on the peak days. Source ↗
- Season
Red Sea dive season
1 Oct – 31 May · usuallyThe reefs off Obhur creek and the wrecks south of the port are clearest and calmest from autumn through spring, before the summer water goes bathwater-warm and the visibility drops away. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Jeddah — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Jeddah in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Jeddah?
- April in Jeddah: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Jeddah on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Jeddah in April?
- In April, Jeddah averages a daily high of 32.2°C and a low of 25.2°C, with about 6.9 mm of rain over roughly 1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Jeddah in April?
- Jeddah has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 162 in April.
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