Aïn Sefra weather in April

In April, Aïn Sefra sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aïn Sefra's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Sefra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aïn Sefra reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5218
6218
7218
8218
9219
10219
11219
12219
13229
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282411
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302411

How April really feels in Aïn Sefra

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 Sefra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 133.20.710.14.1
Feb14° / 112.50.510.85.2
Mar18° / 173.60.211.87.0
Apr22° / 163.1012.88.2
May27° / 14°92.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 19°61.5014.14.8
Jul36° / 23°30.9013.92.4
Aug35° / 22°82.8013.23.0
Sep30° / 18°193.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°203.1011.28.2
Nov17° / 193.3010.36.5
Dec13° / 92.10.49.94.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
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308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aïn Sefra gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
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2011
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2311
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
309

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
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29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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2811calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:587:16
212.36:577:17
312.46:557:17
412.46:547:18
512.46:537:19
612.56:517:20
712.56:507:20
812.56:497:21
912.66:477:22
1012.66:467:22
1112.66:457:23
1212.76:437:24
1312.76:427:25
1412.76:417:25
1512.86:407:26
1612.86:387:27
1712.86:377:28
1812.96:367:28
1912.96:357:29
2012.96:337:30
2113.06:327:30
2213.06:317:31
2313.06:307:32
2413.16:297:33
2513.16:287:33
2613.16:277:34
2713.26:257:35
2813.26:247:36
2913.26:237:36
3013.26:227:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aïn Sefra

In seasonPeak

In April, Aïn Sefra sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aïn Sefra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Aïn Sefra?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Aïn Sefra for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Sefra in April

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

In April, Aïn Sefra sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Aïn Sefra in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (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 Sefra peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2038 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Sefra?

Aïn Sefra sits at 32.8°N, 0.6°W, 1,078 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mecheria, 93 km away.

BouarfaBrezinaEl BayadhAïn Beni MatharBécharSebdou

Topography around Aïn Sefra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Sefra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Aïn Sefra is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mecheria 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 107 km · Bouarfa 131 km · Brezina 176 km · El Bayadh 182 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 194 km · Béchar 199 km · Sebdou 221 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 Sefra (32.75°, -0.5833°, elevation 1,078 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).