Oran weather in April

In April, Oran sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. 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 Oran's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Oran is coastal city in Oran Province, Algeria.

Density
12,552/km²
people per km²
Founded
~944 CE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical April day in Oran 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 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)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121814
131814
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301916

Oran 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°5189.95.1
Feb15° / 12°38710.65.3
Mar17° / 13°436.411.76.1
Apr18° / 15°355.512.96.9
May21° / 17°193.213.97.9
Jun24° / 20°40.814.49.1
Jul27° / 23°10.114.29.0
Aug27° / 24°30.613.38.6
Sep25° / 22°142.812.28.4
Oct22° / 19°315.111.17.8
Nov19° / 15°63810.16.5
Dec16° / 13°4779.65.7

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247228
257228
267327
277327
287426
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oran gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
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2318
2418
2518
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
284160
383170
482180
581190
680200
779210
878220
976240
1075250
1173270
1272280
1370300
1469310
1568320
1666340
1765350
1864360
1963370
2061390
2159401
2258411
2357421
2457421
2555432
2654442
2752453
2850464
2949475
3047486

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

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 6:57 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:577:17
212.46:567:18
312.46:547:19
412.56:537:20
512.56:517:21
612.56:507:21
712.66:487:22
812.66:477:23
912.66:457:24
1012.76:447:25
1112.76:437:26
1212.86:417:26
1312.86:407:27
1412.86:387:28
1512.96:377:29
1612.96:367:30
1712.96:347:31
1813.06:337:32
1913.06:327:32
2013.06:307:33
2113.16:297:34
2213.16:287:35
2313.26:267:36
2413.26:257:37
2513.26:247:37
2613.36:237:38
2713.36:227:39
2813.36:207:40
2913.46:197:41
3013.46:187:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oran

In seasonPeak

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

Oran 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 Oran?

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 Oran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oran in April

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

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

sun protection

Sea temperature near Oran 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 Oct 30 — about 4.8 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 Oran 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 Oran peaks around July 20 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 20UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oran 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 Oran is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Jun 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oran?

Oran sits at 35.7°N, 0.6°W, 118 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Es Senia, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Oran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m.

The land around Oran is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (31%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Es Senia 6.0 km · Mers el Kebir 7.0 km · En Nedjma 8.0 km · Bir el Djir 9.0 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 11 km · Assi Bou Nif 12 km · ’Aïn el Turk 13 km · Gdyel 21 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 Oran (35.6991°, -0.6359°, elevation 118 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).