Aïn Fakroun weather in April

In April, Aïn Fakroun sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 22°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 Fakroun's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Fakroun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aïn Fakroun reaches about 20°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10197
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16208
17208
18208
19209
20209
21209
22219
23219
24219
25219
262110
272110
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Aïn Fakroun

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 Fakroun 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° / 397.71.49.83.3
Feb13° / 357.71.210.63.8
Mar16° / 448.50.611.75.3
Apr20° / 458.50.212.96.6
May25° / 13°447.3013.97.5
Jun30° / 17°185.4014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.4014.23.8
Aug33° / 20°175.1013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°297.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 13°336.2011.17.5
Nov17° / 346010.15.9
Dec13° / 376.80.69.63.8

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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aïn Fakroun gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028

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
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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 9 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
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:47
212.46:256:48
312.46:246:49
412.56:236:50
512.56:216:51
612.56:206:52
712.66:186:52
812.66:176:53
912.66:156:54
1012.76:146:55
1112.76:126:56
1212.86:116:57
1312.86:106:58
1412.86:086:58
1512.96:076:59
1612.96:057:00
1712.96:047:01
1813.06:037:02
1913.06:017:03
2013.16:007:04
2113.15:597:04
2213.15:577:05
2313.25:567:06
2413.25:557:07
2513.25:547:08
2613.35:527:09
2713.35:517:10
2813.35:507:10
2913.45:497:11
3013.45:487:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aïn Fakroun

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Fakroun'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 Fakroun sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Aïn Fakroun?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Fakroun in April

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

In April, Aïn Fakroun sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Aïn Fakroun in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Fakroun peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Fakroun 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 Fakroun is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Fakroun?

Aïn Fakroun sits at 36.0°N, 6.9°E, 953 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Kercha, 17 km away.

Topography around Aïn Fakroun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Fakroun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,243 m.

The land around Aïn Fakroun is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
2,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aïn Kercha 17 km · Oum el Bouaghi 24 km · Aïn M’Lila 28 km · ’Aïn Abid 30 km · El Khroub 36 km · Ali Mendjeli 41 km · Oued Zenati 46 km · Aïn Smara 47 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 Fakroun (35.9711°, 6.8737°, elevation 953 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. 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).