Barika weather in April

In April, Barika sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.5 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Barika's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 Barika reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
92110
102110
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162211
172211
182211
192311
202311
212311
222311
232312
242312
252412
262412
272412
282412
292413
302513

How April really feels in Barika

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.

Barika 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 224.59.94.1
Feb14° / 163.710.75.1
Mar18° / 244.511.77.0
Apr22° / 11°264.512.97.8
May28° / 15°183.413.87.3
Jun34° / 21°7214.34.1
Jul37° / 24°30.714.12.0
Aug36° / 23°62.113.32.6
Sep30° / 19°233.412.25.8
Oct24° / 14°233.911.18.1
Nov18° / 22410.16.6
Dec13° / 194.39.74.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186931
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barika gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.5 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 rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015

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.

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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:33 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:336:53
212.46:326:54
312.46:306:55
412.46:296:56
512.56:276:56
612.56:266:57
712.66:256:58
812.66:236:59
912.66:227:00
1012.76:207:01
1112.76:197:01
1212.76:177:02
1312.86:167:03
1412.86:157:04
1512.96:137:05
1612.96:127:06
1712.96:117:06
1813.06:097:07
1913.06:087:08
2013.06:077:09
2113.16:057:10
2213.16:047:11
2313.16:037:11
2413.26:027:12
2513.26:007:13
2613.25:597:14
2713.35:587:15
2813.35:577:16
2913.35:567:16
3013.45:557:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Barika

In seasonPeak

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

Barika sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Barika?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barika in April

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

In April, Barika sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Barika in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barika peaks around July 12 at about 9 (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 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Barika 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 Barika is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Nov 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barika?

Barika sits at 35.4°N, 5.4°E, 476 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 29 km away.

Topography around Barika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Barika is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
2,095 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: N’Gaous 29 km · Râs el Aïoun 41 km · Aïn Touta 48 km · ’Aïn Azel 50 km · Salah Bey 52 km · Merouana 56 km · Aïn Oulmene 60 km · Biskra 68 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 Barika (35.389°, 5.3658°, elevation 476 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).