El Attaf weather in April

In April, El Attaf sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Attaf's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Attaf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Attaf reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
1199
2199
3199
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
132010
142010
152010
162110
172110
182110
192110
202110
212110
222110
232111
242211
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211

How April really feels in El Attaf

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 Attaf weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 589.39.84.4
Feb15° / 528.810.64.8
Mar18° / 588.711.76.2
Apr21° / 10°548.412.96.8
May25° / 14°396.113.97.7
Jun30° / 18°81.714.46.3
Jul34° / 22°20.514.23.8
Aug34° / 22°71.313.43.7
Sep30° / 18°244.812.26.1
Oct25° / 14°366.311.17.6
Nov19° / 639.410.16.2
Dec15° / 518.29.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Attaf gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16946
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268911
278911
288812
298812
308713

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 6:48 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:487:08
212.46:467:09
312.46:457:10
412.56:437:11
512.56:427:12
612.56:407:13
712.66:397:13
812.66:377:14
912.76:367:15
1012.76:347:16
1112.76:337:17
1212.86:327:18
1312.86:307:19
1412.86:297:19
1512.96:277:20
1612.96:267:21
1713.06:257:22
1813.06:237:23
1913.06:227:24
2013.16:207:25
2113.16:197:25
2213.16:187:26
2313.26:177:27
2413.26:157:28
2513.26:147:29
2613.36:137:30
2713.36:127:31
2813.46:107:32
2913.46:097:32
3013.46:087:33

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 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 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
35.7Bright
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
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Attaf

In seasonPeak

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

El Attaf 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 El Attaf?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit El Attaf for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Attaf in April

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

In April, El Attaf sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near El Attaf 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 45 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 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 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 El Attaf 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 El Attaf peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Attaf 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 Attaf 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 El Attaf?

El Attaf sits at 36.2°N, 1.7°E, 158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Abadia, 5.0 km away.

Topography around El Attaf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Attaf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around El Attaf is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (25%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: El Abadia 5.0 km · Oued Fodda 13 km · Aïn Defla 27 km · Chlef 31 km · Ech Chettia 37 km · Sidi Akkacha 43 km · Oued Sly 45 km · Ténès 46 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 Attaf (36.2239°, 1.6719°, elevation 158 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).