Chelghoum el Aïd weather in April

In April, Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.1 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Chelghoum el Aïd's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Chelghoum el Aïd is City and Common in Mila Province, Algeria.

Founded
2012

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 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11198
12198
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18208
19209
20209
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
272210
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd

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.

Chelghoum el Aïd 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
Jan13° / 418.20.89.83.7
Feb14° / 387.90.810.64.1
Mar17° / 478.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 509.1012.96.5
May25° / 12°457.8013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°184.9014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°195.6013.43.6
Sep29° / 17°307.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 12°336.7011.17.5
Nov18° / 356.7010.16.1
Dec14° / 417.30.49.64.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.1 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 rain averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
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 98% 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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:306:50
212.46:286:51
312.46:276:52
412.56:256:53
512.56:246:54
612.56:226:55
712.66:216:55
812.66:196:56
912.76:186:57
1012.76:166:58
1112.76:156:59
1212.86:147:00
1312.86:127:01
1412.86:117:01
1512.96:097:02
1612.96:087:03
1713.06:077:04
1813.06:057:05
1913.06:047:06
2013.16:037:07
2113.16:017:07
2213.16:007:08
2313.25:597:09
2413.25:577:10
2513.25:567:11
2613.35:557:12
2713.35:547:13
2813.45:527:14
2913.45:517:14
3013.45:507:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chelghoum el Aïd

In seasonPeak

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

Chelghoum el Aïd sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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May
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Oct
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in April

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

In April, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?

Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.

Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tadjenanet 17 km · Telerghma 18 km · Aïn Smara 32 km · Mila 33 km · Fedj M’Zala 34 km · Rouached 35 km · Ali Mendjeli 37 km · Aïn M’Lila 39 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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).