Chlef weather in April

In April, Chlef sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Chlef's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chlef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Chlef is city in Algeria.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chlef reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
132011
142011
152011
162011
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232112
242112
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212

How April really feels in Chlef

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.

Chlef weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.99.84.7
Feb16° / 518.310.65.1
Mar18° / 52811.76.3
Apr21° / 11°508.212.96.9
May25° / 14°355.413.97.9
Jun30° / 19°71.514.46.9
Jul33° / 22°10.314.24.6
Aug33° / 22°61.113.44.4
Sep29° / 19°234.312.26.4
Oct25° / 15°376.111.17.6
Nov19° / 11°649.410.16.3
Dec16° / 4989.65.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246634
256733
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chlef gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99460
109460
119370
129280
139280
149190
1590100
1690100
1789110
1888120
1988120
2087130
2186140
2286140
2385150
2484151
2583161
2682171
2781181
2881181
2980191
3079201

Wind in April

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 6:49 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:497:10
212.46:487:10
312.46:467:11
412.56:457:12
512.56:437:13
612.56:427:14
712.66:407:15
812.66:397:16
912.76:377:16
1012.76:367:17
1112.76:347:18
1212.86:337:19
1312.86:327:20
1412.86:307:21
1512.96:297:22
1612.96:277:22
1713.06:267:23
1813.06:257:24
1913.06:237:25
2013.16:227:26
2113.16:217:27
2213.16:197:28
2313.26:187:28
2413.26:177:29
2513.26:157:30
2613.36:147:31
2713.36:137:32
2813.46:127:33
2913.46:117:34
3013.46:097:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chlef

In seasonPeak

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

Chlef sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Chlef?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chlef for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chlef in April

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

In April, Chlef sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Chlef 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 47 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chlef 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 Chlef peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chlef 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 Chlef is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chlef?

Chlef sits at 36.2°N, 1.3°E, 116 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ech Chettia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chlef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chlef has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Chlef is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (28%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ech Chettia 8.0 km · Oued Sly 14 km · Oued Fodda 18 km · Boukadir 22 km · Abou el Hassan 31 km · El Attaf 31 km · ’Aïn Merane 33 km · Sidi Akkacha 33 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 Chlef (36.1653°, 1.3345°, elevation 116 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).