Béjaïa weather in April

In April, Béjaïa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Béjaïa's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béjaïa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Béjaïa is city and commune in Algeria.

Density
1,465/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Béjaïa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
161812
171912
181912
191912
201912
211912
221912
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241912
251912
261913
272013
282013
292013
302013

Béjaïa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8711.79.84.3
Feb15° / 7410.610.64.4
Mar17° / 10°7610.311.75.4
Apr19° / 12°7310.112.96.1
May22° / 15°537.113.97.3
Jun25° / 18°163.214.58.4
Jul28° / 21°40.914.38.0
Aug29° / 22°152.813.47.0
Sep26° / 20°628.212.27.1
Oct23° / 17°719.7117.1
Nov19° / 12°7811.2106.0
Dec16° / 8510.19.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Béjaïa gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
984151
1083161
1182171
1281181
1380191
1478211
1576222
1675232
1774242
1872262
1970273
2069283
2167303
2265314
2364324
2462335
2560346
2659356
2757367
2856368
2954379
30523810

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:34 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:55
212.46:326:56
312.46:316:57
412.56:296:57
512.56:286:58
612.56:266:59
712.66:257:00
812.66:237:01
912.76:227:02
1012.76:207:03
1112.76:197:04
1212.86:177:05
1312.86:167:05
1412.96:157:06
1512.96:137:07
1612.96:127:08
1713.06:107:09
1813.06:097:10
1913.16:087:11
2013.16:067:12
2113.16:057:12
2213.26:047:13
2313.26:027:14
2413.26:017:15
2513.36:007:16
2613.35:587:17
2713.35:577:18
2813.45:567:19
2913.45:557:20
3013.55:537:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Béjaïa

In seasonPeak

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

Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Béjaïa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Béjaïa in April

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

In April, Béjaïa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Béjaïa 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1453 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Béjaïa?

Béjaïa sits at 36.8°N, 5.1°E, 86 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 21 km away.

Topography around Béjaïa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béjaïa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Béjaïa is covered by water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
655 m
16 km
1,011 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Amizour 21 km · El Kseur 22 km · Barbacha 24 km · Feraoun 30 km · el hed 30 km · Seddouk 42 km · Chemini 45 km · Bougaa 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 Béjaïa (36.7559°, 5.0843°, elevation 86 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).