Bordj Menaïel weather in April

In April, Bordj Menaïel sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bordj Menaïel's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Menaïel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bordj Menaïel reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61910
71910
81910
91910
101911
111911
121911
131911
141911
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
202012
212012
222012
232012
242012
252012
262012
272012
282012
292112
302112

How April really feels in Bordj Menaïel

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 Menaïel weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 9911.99.84.4
Feb15° / 8110.610.64.6
Mar17° / 779.311.75.8
Apr19° / 11°719.312.96.4
May23° / 14°506.813.97.6
Jun27° / 18°91.914.58.0
Jul31° / 22°20.514.36.2
Aug31° / 22°71.613.45.6
Sep28° / 20°32612.26.7
Oct24° / 16°567.811.17.4
Nov19° / 12°9511.7106.0
Dec16° / 98119.55.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bordj Menaïel gets around 71 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49460
59370
69280
79280
89190
990100
1089110
1188120
1287130
1386140
1485150
1582171
1681181
1780191
1879201
1977221
2076231
2175241
2274251
2373261
2471272
2570282
2669292
2767303
2866313
2965323
3063334

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:397:00
212.46:387:01
312.46:367:02
412.56:357:03
512.56:337:04
612.56:327:05
712.66:307:06
812.66:297:06
912.76:277:07
1012.76:267:08
1112.76:247:09
1212.86:237:10
1312.86:217:11
1412.96:207:12
1512.96:197:13
1612.96:177:13
1713.06:167:14
1813.06:147:15
1913.16:137:16
2013.16:127:17
2113.16:107:18
2213.26:097:19
2313.26:087:20
2413.26:067:21
2513.36:057:22
2613.36:047:22
2713.36:037:23
2813.46:017:24
2913.46:007:25
3013.45:597:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bordj Menaïel

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Menaïel's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bordj Menaïel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bordj Menaïel?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bordj Menaïel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Menaïel in April

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

In April, Bordj Menaïel sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Bordj Menaïel 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bordj Menaïel in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — 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 Menaïel peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bordj Menaïel 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 Menaïel is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Menaïel?

Bordj Menaïel sits at 36.7°N, 3.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Naciria, 10 km away.

Topography around Bordj Menaïel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Menaïel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Menaïel is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Naciria 10 km · Chabet el Ameur 12 km · Beni Amrane 14 km · Thenia 14 km · Tadmaït 16 km · Tizi Gheniff 18 km · Boumerdas 22 km · Draa Ben Khedda 22 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 Menaïel (36.7433°, 3.7173°, elevation 30 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).