Draa el Mizan weather in April

In April, Draa el Mizan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.2 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Draa el Mizan's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Draa el Mizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Draa el Mizan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3188
4188
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15199
16209
17209
18209
19209
20209
21209
22209
23209
24209
252110
262110
272110
282110
292110
302110

How April really feels in Draa el Mizan

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.

Draa el Mizan 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 77110.49.83.8
Feb14° / 6610.30.810.64.2
Mar17° / 7510.20.211.75.5
Apr20° / 7710.2012.96.3
May24° / 12°607.8013.97.4
Jun29° / 17°153.1014.46.8
Jul33° / 20°51.1014.24.7
Aug33° / 20°133.3013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°397.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°507.9011.17.3
Nov18° / 6910.5010.15.8
Dec14° / 719.60.19.64.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Draa el Mizan gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14955
15955
16946
17946
18937
19937
20928
21928
22919
23919
249010
258911
268911
278812
288713
298614
308614

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 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
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 6:39 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:397:00
212.46:377:01
312.46:367:01
412.56:347:02
512.56:337:03
612.56:317:04
712.66:307:05
812.66:287:06
912.76:277:07
1012.76:267:08
1112.76:247:08
1212.86:237:09
1312.86:217:10
1412.96:207:11
1512.96:187:12
1612.96:177:13
1713.06:167:14
1813.06:147:15
1913.06:137:15
2013.16:117:16
2113.16:107:17
2213.26:097:18
2313.26:087:19
2413.26:067:20
2513.36:057:21
2613.36:047:22
2713.36:027:23
2813.46:017:23
2913.46:007:24
3013.45:597:25

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 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 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
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Draa el Mizan

In seasonPeak

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

Draa el Mizan sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Draa el Mizan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Draa el Mizan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Draa el Mizan in April

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

In April, Draa el Mizan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Draa el Mizan 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 42 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 Draa el Mizan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Draa el Mizan peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan?

Draa el Mizan sits at 36.5°N, 3.8°E, 410 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tizi Gheniff, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Draa el Mizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Draa el Mizan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Draa el Mizan is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (24%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tizi Gheniff 8.0 km · Boghni 11 km · Maâtkas 15 km · Chabet el Ameur 17 km · Tirmitine 19 km · Bouïra 19 km · Tizi-n-Tleta 20 km · Lakhdaria 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 Draa el Mizan (36.5363°, 3.8334°, elevation 410 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).