Bou Saâda weather in April

In April, Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Bou Saâda's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bou Saâda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8229
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162210
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292512
302512

How April really feels in Bou Saâda

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.

Bou Saâda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 234.69.94.2
Feb15° / 163.810.75.3
Mar19° / 234.511.77.1
Apr23° / 10°32512.97.7
May28° / 15°284.913.87.0
Jun34° / 20°11314.33.8
Jul38° / 24°8314.11.4
Aug37° / 23°134.513.32.0
Sep31° / 19°346.212.25.4
Oct25° / 14°304.511.17.9
Nov18° / 214.210.16.7
Dec14° / 184.19.74.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166337
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256832
266832
276832
287030
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bou Saâda gets around 32 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
716
816
915
1016
1116
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018

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 99% 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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 13 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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light 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 6:38 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:386:58
212.46:376:59
312.46:357:00
412.46:347:00
512.56:327:01
612.56:317:02
712.66:297:03
812.66:287:04
912.66:277:04
1012.76:257:05
1112.76:247:06
1212.76:227:07
1312.86:217:08
1412.86:207:08
1512.96:187:09
1612.96:177:10
1712.96:167:11
1813.06:147:12
1913.06:137:13
2013.06:127:13
2113.16:107:14
2213.16:097:15
2313.16:087:16
2413.26:077:17
2513.26:057:18
2613.26:047:18
2713.36:037:19
2813.36:027:20
2913.36:017:21
3013.46:007:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Saâda in April

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

In April, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1734 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Saâda?

Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.

Topography around Bou Saâda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: ’Aïn el Melh 41 km · Ain el Hadjel 58 km · M'Sila 65 km · Dar Chioukh 72 km · Sidi Aïssa 84 km · Melouza 86 km · Feidh el Botma 87 km · Birine 98 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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).