El Kala weather in April

In April, El Kala sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Kala's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Kala reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41613
51613
61614
71614
81614
91614
101614
111614
121614
131714
141714
151714
161714
171714
181714
191714
201715
211715
221715
231715
241715
251815
261815
271815
281815
291815
301815

El Kala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°16915.49.83.8
Feb14° / 12°14713.210.63.8
Mar15° / 13°10111.611.74.6
Apr17° / 14°739.612.95.6
May19° / 17°426.313.97.1
Jun23° / 20°122.314.58.7
Jul25° / 23°20.514.39.3
Aug26° / 24°11213.48.7
Sep25° / 23°577.712.37.6
Oct22° / 20°9610.3116.9
Nov19° / 16°17015.4105.5
Dec16° / 14°18116.29.54.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Kala gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
285150
384160
483170
582180
681190
780200
879210
978220
1077230
1176240
1274260
1373270
1472280
1569301
1667321
1765341
1863361
1961381
2059401
2157421
2254442
2353452
2451472
2549483
2647493
2745514
2844515
2942526
3040537

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:41
212.46:196:42
312.46:176:43
412.56:166:44
512.56:146:45
612.66:136:46
712.66:116:47
812.66:106:48
912.76:086:49
1012.76:076:49
1112.76:056:50
1212.86:046:51
1312.86:026:52
1412.96:016:53
1512.96:006:54
1612.95:586:55
1713.05:576:56
1813.05:556:57
1913.15:546:57
2013.15:536:58
2113.15:516:59
2213.25:507:00
2313.25:497:01
2413.25:477:02
2513.35:467:03
2613.35:457:04
2713.45:437:05
2813.45:427:06
2913.45:417:06
3013.55:407:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Kala

In seasonPeak

None of El Kala'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 Kala's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit El Kala?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Kala in April

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

In April, El Kala sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near El Kala 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 16 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Kala 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 Kala peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Kala 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 Kala is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1547 µg/m³May 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kala?

El Kala sits at 36.9°N, 8.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tabarka, 29 km away.

Topography around El Kala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m.

The land around El Kala is covered by water (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
1,393 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tabarka 29 km · Ghardimaou 50 km · Ben Mehidi 50 km · Jendouba 53 km · Besbes 57 km · Annaba 60 km · El Hadjar 64 km · Sidi Amar 65 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 Kala (36.8956°, 8.4433°, elevation 21 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).