Mostaganem weather in April

In April, Mostaganem sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Mostaganem's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mostaganem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mostaganem is city in Mostaganem Province, Algeria.

Density
3,258/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mostaganem reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
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Mostaganem weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°5089.85.1
Feb15° / 12°426.810.65.3
Mar17° / 13°426.311.76.1
Apr18° / 15°36612.96.9
May21° / 17°233.613.97.8
Jun24° / 21°40.914.49.1
Jul27° / 23°0014.29.0
Aug28° / 24°20.413.48.5
Sep26° / 22°142.812.28.3
Oct23° / 19°315.211.17.9
Nov19° / 16°688.510.16.5
Dec16° / 13°4679.65.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217129
227129
237129
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mostaganem gets around 36 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
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1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173270
272280
371290
471290
570300
669310
767321
866331
965341
1064351
1162371
1261381
1359392
1457412
1556422
1655432
1752453
1851463
1950473
2048484
2147494
2246495
2344506
2443507
2542508
2641509
27395110
28385111
29365113
30355114

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
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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 6:54 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:547:15
212.46:537:15
312.46:517:16
412.56:507:17
512.56:487:18
612.56:477:19
712.66:457:20
812.66:447:20
912.66:427:21
1012.76:417:22
1112.76:407:23
1212.86:387:24
1312.86:377:25
1412.86:357:25
1512.96:347:26
1612.96:337:27
1712.96:317:28
1813.06:307:29
1913.06:287:30
2013.16:277:31
2113.16:267:31
2213.16:257:32
2313.26:237:33
2413.26:227:34
2513.26:217:35
2613.36:207:36
2713.36:187:37
2813.36:177:37
2913.46:167:38
3013.46:157:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mostaganem

In seasonPeak

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

Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mostaganem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mostaganem in April

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

In April, Mostaganem sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mostaganem in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 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 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem peaks around July 18 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1625 µg/m³Jun 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mostaganem?

Mostaganem sits at 35.9°N, 0.1°E, 102 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arzew, 38 km away.

Topography around Mostaganem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mostaganem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Mostaganem is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Arzew 38 km · Aïn el Bya 38 km · Mohammadia 38 km · Relizane 47 km · Gdyel 49 km · Sig 52 km · Assi Bou Nif 59 km · Mascara 60 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 Mostaganem (35.9312°, 0.0892°, elevation 102 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).