Saïda weather in April

In April, Saïda sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Saïda's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saïda reaches about 19°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 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5187
6187
7187
8187
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16197
17198
18198
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26209
27219
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Saïda

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.

Saïda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 398.31.69.93.2
Feb13° / 367.81.910.73.9
Mar16° / 468.20.511.75.4
Apr19° / 448.30.112.96.6
May24° / 11°386.8013.87.6
Jun30° / 16°204.4014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°114014.13.6
Aug33° / 20°175.9013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°327012.26.6
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.310.25.4
Dec12° / 307.10.99.73.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saïda gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in April. 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027

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 11 km/h in April.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:547:14
212.46:537:15
312.46:517:15
412.46:507:16
512.56:497:17
612.56:477:18
712.56:467:19
812.66:447:19
912.66:437:20
1012.76:427:21
1112.76:407:22
1212.76:397:23
1312.86:377:23
1412.86:367:24
1512.86:357:25
1612.96:337:26
1712.96:327:27
1812.96:317:27
1913.06:297:28
2013.06:287:29
2113.06:277:30
2213.16:267:31
2313.16:247:32
2413.26:237:32
2513.26:227:33
2613.26:217:34
2713.36:207:35
2813.36:187:36
2913.36:177:36
3013.46:167:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saïda

In seasonPeak

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

Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Saïda?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saïda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saïda in April

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

In April, Saïda sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saïda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saïda peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saïda 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 Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saïda?

Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.

Topography around Saïda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 57 km · Sfizef 58 km · Mascara 63 km · Tighenif 67 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 82 km · Sig 84 km · Mohammadia 85 km · ’Aïn el Berd 85 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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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).