El Aouinet weather in April

In April, El Aouinet sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.6 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 El Aouinet's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Aouinet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Aouinet reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°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)
1197
2197
3207
4207
5207
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11218
12218
13218
14218
15219
16219
17219
18229
19229
20229
21229
222210
232210
242210
252310
262310
272310
282310
292311
302411

How April really feels in El Aouinet

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.

El Aouinet 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° / 326.10.69.84.0
Feb14° / 255.90.410.64.5
Mar17° / 377.10.411.76.1
Apr21° / 387.60.112.97.0
May27° / 13°336.9013.97.2
Jun32° / 17°194.5014.44.8
Jul36° / 20°92.8014.22.9
Aug35° / 20°154.7013.43.2
Sep30° / 16°296.9012.25.8
Oct25° / 12°254.7011.17.8
Nov18° / 294.7010.16.6
Dec14° / 274.80.39.64.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
256139
266040
276139
286238
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Aouinet gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
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 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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:23 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:43
212.46:216:44
312.46:206:45
412.56:196:46
512.56:176:47
612.56:166:47
712.66:146:48
812.66:136:49
912.66:116:50
1012.76:106:51
1112.76:086:52
1212.86:076:53
1312.86:066:53
1412.86:046:54
1512.96:036:55
1612.96:016:56
1712.96:006:57
1813.05:596:58
1913.05:576:58
2013.15:566:59
2113.15:557:00
2213.15:537:01
2313.25:527:02
2413.25:517:03
2513.25:507:04
2613.35:487:04
2713.35:477:05
2813.35:467:06
2913.45:457:07
3013.45:447:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.06 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
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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 El Aouinet

In seasonPeak

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

El Aouinet sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Aouinet?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit El Aouinet for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Aouinet in April

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

In April, El Aouinet sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in El Aouinet in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Aouinet peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in El Aouinet 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 El Aouinet is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Aouinet?

El Aouinet sits at 35.9°N, 7.9°E, 653 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouenza, 24 km away.

Topography around El Aouinet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Aouinet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m.

The land around El Aouinet is covered by grassland (40%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
507 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ouenza 24 km · M’Daourouch 24 km · Meskiana 33 km · Sedrata 43 km · Aïn Beïda 45 km · Hammamet 47 km · Souk Ahras 47 km · Tébessa 56 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 El Aouinet (35.8669°, 7.8867°, elevation 653 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).