Laghouat weather in April

In April, Laghouat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Laghouat's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laghouat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Laghouat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3219
4219
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
112210
122210
132310
142310
152310
162310
172310
182311
192311
202311
212411
222411
232411
242411
252412
262412
272512
282512
292512
302512

How April really feels in Laghouat

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.

Laghouat weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 112.6104.7
Feb15° / 112.510.75.8
Mar19° / 123.111.77.5
Apr23° / 10°16312.88.3
May28° / 15°122.513.77.2
Jun34° / 21°71.314.24.0
Jul38° / 24°30.8141.6
Aug37° / 23°72.213.32.2
Sep31° / 19°223.912.25.4
Oct25° / 13°19311.18.2
Nov18° / 112.610.27.1
Dec14° / 1229.85.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207426
217525
227525
237723
247723
257822
267822
277921
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Laghouat gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:447:03
212.46:427:03
312.46:417:04
412.46:407:05
512.56:387:06
612.56:377:06
712.56:357:07
812.66:347:08
912.66:337:09
1012.66:317:09
1112.76:307:10
1212.76:297:11
1312.76:277:12
1412.86:267:12
1512.86:257:13
1612.86:247:14
1712.96:227:15
1812.96:217:16
1912.96:207:16
2013.06:197:17
2113.06:177:18
2213.06:167:19
2313.16:157:19
2413.16:147:20
2513.16:137:21
2613.26:117:22
2713.26:107:22
2813.26:097:23
2913.36:087:24
3013.36:077:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Laghouat

In seasonPeak

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

Laghouat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Laghouat?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Laghouat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laghouat in April

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

In April, Laghouat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Laghouat 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 Laghouat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laghouat 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 Laghouat is worst in June — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1349 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr47Poor
May45Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laghouat?

Laghouat sits at 33.8°N, 2.9°E, 764 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Bell, 69 km away.

Feidh el BotmaDar Chioukh

Topography around Laghouat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laghouat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Laghouat is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: ’Aïn el Bell 69 km · Messaad 71 km · El Idrissia 78 km · Aflou 78 km · Charef 92 km · Djelfa 104 km · Feidh el Botma 114 km · Dar Chioukh 135 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 Laghouat (33.8°, 2.8651°, elevation 764 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).