M'Sila weather in April

In April, M'Sila sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 M'Sila's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M'Sila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in M'Sila reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
92110
102110
112110
122210
132210
142210
152210
162210
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182211
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242312
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412

How April really feels in M'Sila

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.

M'Sila 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2359.93.9
Feb14° / 194.610.64.9
Mar18° / 25511.76.8
Apr22° / 10°28512.97.7
May28° / 15°21413.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.414.44.0
Jul37° / 24°51.814.21.7
Aug36° / 23°82.613.32.3
Sep31° / 19°244.512.25.6
Oct24° / 14°234.311.18.0
Nov17° / 244.510.16.4
Dec13° / 204.89.64.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206634
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

M'Sila gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 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 rain averages around 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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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 6:36 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:366:57
212.46:356:57
312.46:336:58
412.56:326:59
512.56:317:00
612.56:297:01
712.66:287:02
812.66:267:02
912.66:257:03
1012.76:237:04
1112.76:227:05
1212.86:217:06
1312.86:197:07
1412.86:187:07
1512.96:167:08
1612.96:157:09
1712.96:147:10
1813.06:127:11
1913.06:117:12
2013.06:107:13
2113.16:087:13
2213.16:077:14
2313.26:067:15
2413.26:057:16
2513.26:037:17
2613.36:027:18
2713.36:017:18
2813.36:007:19
2913.45:587:20
3013.45:577:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for M'Sila

In seasonPeak

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

M'Sila sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit M'Sila?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit M'Sila for general sightseeing.

What to pack for M'Sila in April

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

In April, M'Sila sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in M'Sila 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 M'Sila 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 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in M'Sila 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 M'Sila is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is M'Sila?

M'Sila sits at 35.7°N, 4.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Ghdir, 39 km away.

Topography around M'Sila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M'Sila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around M'Sila is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), cropland (31%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bordj Ghdir 39 km · El Achir 40 km · Mansourah 43 km · Melouza 44 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 45 km · Râs el Oued 52 km · Ain el Hadjel 59 km · Bou Saâda 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 M'Sila (35.7089°, 4.5372°, elevation 465 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).