Bordj Bou Arreridj weather in April

In April, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Bou Arreridj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bordj Bou Arreridj is city in Algeria.

Density
1,958/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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13197
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20208
21208
22209
23209
24209
25209
26219
27219
28219
292110
302110

How April really feels in Bordj Bou Arreridj

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.

Bordj Bou Arreridj 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
Jan11° / 3471.69.82.7
Feb12° / 2971.510.63.4
Mar15° / 417.70.611.75.2
Apr19° / 448.10.112.96.5
May24° / 12°396.8013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°204.5014.45.8
Jul35° / 20°82.8014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°165.1013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.2012.26.7
Oct22° / 12°336011.17.5
Nov15° / 346.5010.15.2
Dec11° / 296.30.99.63.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136139
146139
156040
166040
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
226040
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bordj Bou Arreridj gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:35 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:56
212.46:346:57
312.46:326:58
412.56:316:58
512.56:296:59
612.56:287:00
712.66:267:01
812.66:257:02
912.76:247:03
1012.76:227:04
1112.76:217:04
1212.86:197:05
1312.86:187:06
1412.86:167:07
1512.96:157:08
1612.96:147:09
1713.06:127:09
1813.06:117:10
1913.06:107:11
2013.16:087:12
2113.16:077:13
2213.16:067:14
2313.26:047:15
2413.26:037:16
2513.26:027:16
2613.36:017:17
2713.35:597:18
2813.35:587:19
2913.45:577:20
3013.45:567:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bordj Bou Arreridj

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Bou Arreridj sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Bou Arreridj in April

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

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

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Bou Arreridj?

Bordj Bou Arreridj sits at 36.1°N, 4.8°E, 906 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Achir, 12 km away.

Topography around Bordj Bou Arreridj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Bou Arreridj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Bou Arreridj is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: El Achir 12 km · Bordj Ghdir 23 km · Bordj Zemoura 24 km · Mansourah 28 km · Râs el Oued 28 km · Bougaa 41 km · M'Sila 45 km · Akbou 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj (36.0739°, 4.7614°, elevation 906 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).