Meskiana weather in April

In April, Meskiana sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Meskiana's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meskiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Meskiana reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6197
7197
8197
9197
10198
11198
12198
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18208
19209
20209
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Meskiana

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.

Meskiana 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
Jan12° / 336.419.93.4
Feb13° / 286.40.810.73.9
Mar16° / 418.10.511.75.5
Apr20° / 438.20.112.96.7
May25° / 12°417.9013.97.3
Jun31° / 17°214.9014.45.6
Jul34° / 20°113.6014.23.6
Aug34° / 20°185.3013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°358.3012.26.3
Oct23° / 12°305.7011.17.6
Nov17° / 315.3010.16.1
Dec13° / 295.60.49.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
95941
105941
116040
125941
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Meskiana gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028

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
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:44
212.46:226:45
312.46:216:46
412.56:206:47
512.56:186:47
612.56:176:48
712.66:156:49
812.66:146:50
912.66:126:51
1012.76:116:52
1112.76:096:52
1212.86:086:53
1312.86:076:54
1412.86:056:55
1512.96:046:56
1612.96:036:57
1712.96:016:57
1813.06:006:58
1913.05:596:59
2013.05:577:00
2113.15:567:01
2213.15:557:02
2313.25:537:02
2413.25:527:03
2513.25:517:04
2613.35:507:05
2713.35:487:06
2813.35:477:07
2913.45:467:08
3013.45:457:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Meskiana

In seasonPeak

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

Meskiana sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Meskiana?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Meskiana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meskiana in April

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

In April, Meskiana sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Meskiana 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 Meskiana peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Meskiana 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 Meskiana is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meskiana?

Meskiana sits at 35.6°N, 7.7°E, 850 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Beïda, 31 km away.

Topography around Meskiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meskiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Meskiana is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
707 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Aïn Beïda 31 km · Hammamet 33 km · El Aouinet 33 km · Cheria 41 km · Tébessa 49 km · M’Daourouch 52 km · Khenchela 52 km · Ouenza 55 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 Meskiana (35.6306°, 7.6661°, elevation 850 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).