Aïn Bessem weather in April

In April, Aïn Bessem sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aïn Bessem's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Bessem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aïn Bessem reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2186
3186
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12197
13197
14197
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21208
22208
23208
24209
25209
26209
27209
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Aïn Bessem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aïn Bessem weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 559.419.83.1
Feb13° / 489.61.710.63.6
Mar16° / 589.40.411.75.2
Apr19° / 679.80.112.96.2
May24° / 12°558.2013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°194014.46.6
Jul33° / 19°72014.24.3
Aug33° / 20°164.5013.44.2
Sep28° / 16°407.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°437.4011.17.3
Nov16° / 519010.15.3
Dec13° / 488.60.79.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285644
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aïn Bessem gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:407:00
212.46:387:01
312.46:377:02
412.56:357:03
512.56:347:04
612.56:327:05
712.66:317:05
812.66:297:06
912.76:287:07
1012.76:267:08
1112.76:257:09
1212.86:237:10
1312.86:227:11
1412.86:217:11
1512.96:197:12
1612.96:187:13
1713.06:167:14
1813.06:157:15
1913.06:147:16
2013.16:127:17
2113.16:117:18
2213.16:107:18
2313.26:087:19
2413.26:077:20
2513.36:067:21
2613.36:057:22
2713.36:037:23
2813.46:027:24
2913.46:017:25
3013.46:007:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aïn Bessem

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Bessem's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aïn Bessem sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Aïn Bessem?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Bessem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Bessem in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Aïn Bessem sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aïn Bessem in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aïn Bessem in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Bessem peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aïn Bessem in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aïn Bessem is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Bessem?

Aïn Bessem sits at 36.3°N, 3.7°E, 677 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sour el Ghozlane, 16 km away.

Topography around Aïn Bessem

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aïn Bessem.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Bessem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Aïn Bessem is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sour el Ghozlane 16 km · Bouïra 22 km · Draa el Mizan 31 km · Lakhdaria 31 km · Tizi Gheniff 34 km · Boghni 37 km · Chabet el Ameur 38 km · Beni Amrane 42 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aïn Bessem (36.2933°, 3.6732°, elevation 677 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).