Râs el Aïoun weather in April

In April, Râs el Aïoun sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Râs el Aïoun's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râs el Aïoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Râs el Aïoun reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1175
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10186
11186
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17197
18197
19197
20198
21198
22198
23198
24208
25208
26208
27209
28209
29219
30219

How April really feels in Râs el Aïoun

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.

Râs el Aïoun 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
Jan10° / 316.72.29.92.5
Feb11° / 266.3210.63.2
Mar15° / 407.70.811.74.8
Apr18° / 457.90.212.96.3
May24° / 11°437.3013.97.5
Jun29° / 16°174.8014.46.3
Jul33° / 19°103.6014.24.2
Aug32° / 19°185.2013.34.6
Sep27° / 15°346.9012.27.1
Oct21° / 11°285.4011.17.5
Nov15° / 295.40.110.15.1
Dec11° / 2761.39.63.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286238
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Râs el Aïoun gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2262
3262
4262
5261
6261
7261
8261
9261
10261
11261
12261
13261
14261
15261
16261
17261
18261
19270
20270
21270
22270
23270
24280
25280
26280
27280
28280
29280
30270

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 (%)
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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:52
212.46:306:53
312.46:296:54
412.56:286:55
512.56:266:56
612.56:256:56
712.66:236:57
812.66:226:58
912.66:206:59
1012.76:197:00
1112.76:187:01
1212.86:167:01
1312.86:157:02
1412.86:137:03
1512.96:127:04
1612.96:117:05
1712.96:097:06
1813.06:087:06
1913.06:077:07
2013.06:057:08
2113.16:047:09
2213.16:037:10
2313.26:017:11
2413.26:007:11
2513.25:597:12
2613.35:587:13
2713.35:567:14
2813.35:557:15
2913.45:547:16
3013.45:537:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Râs el Aïoun

In seasonPeak

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

Râs el Aïoun 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 Râs el Aïoun?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Râs el Aïoun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Râs el Aïoun in April

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

In April, Râs el Aïoun sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Râs el Aïoun 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 Râs el Aïoun peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Râs el Aïoun 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 Râs el Aïoun is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Râs el Aïoun?

Râs el Aïoun sits at 35.7°N, 5.6°E, 862 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 14 km away.

Topography around Râs el Aïoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râs el Aïoun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,097 m.

The land around Râs el Aïoun is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
2,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: N’Gaous 14 km · ’Aïn Azel 20 km · Merouana 25 km · Salah Bey 38 km · Aïn Touta 40 km · Barika 41 km · Aïn Oulmene 42 km · Batna 50 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 Râs el Aïoun (35.6738°, 5.6453°, elevation 862 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).