Sétif weather in April

In April, Sétif sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 37% 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 Sétif's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sétif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sétif is municipality of Algeria.

Density
1,981/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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sétif 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 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2166
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20197
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27208
28209
29209
30209

How April really feels in Sétif

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.

Sétif 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
Jan11° / 589.82.49.82.7
Feb12° / 529.42.510.63.1
Mar15° / 619.81.311.74.6
Apr18° / 6610.30.312.95.9
May23° / 11°579.5013.97.1
Jun28° / 16°246.2014.46.7
Jul32° / 19°114.4014.24.8
Aug32° / 19°247.1013.44.7
Sep27° / 15°479.9012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°448.1011.17.0
Nov15° / 478.5010.15.0
Dec12° / 518.41.39.63.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sétif gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2342
3342
4342
5342
6342
7342
8342
9341
10331
11331
12331
13341
14341
15341
16341
17340
18340
19350
20350
21350
22350
23360
24360
25360
26360
27370
28370
29360
30360

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
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:33 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:336:53
212.46:316:54
312.46:306:55
412.56:286:56
512.56:276:57
612.56:256:58
712.66:246:58
812.66:226:59
912.76:217:00
1012.76:197:01
1112.76:187:02
1212.86:177:03
1312.86:157:04
1412.86:147:04
1512.96:127:05
1612.96:117:06
1713.06:107:07
1813.06:087:08
1913.06:077:09
2013.16:067:10
2113.16:047:10
2213.16:037:11
2313.26:027:12
2413.26:007:13
2513.25:597:14
2613.35:587:15
2713.35:577:16
2813.45:557:17
2913.45:547:17
3013.45:537:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sétif

In seasonPeak

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

Sétif 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 Sétif?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sétif for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sétif in April

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

In April, Sétif sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sétif 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sétif 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 Sétif peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sétif 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 Sétif 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 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sétif?

Sétif sits at 36.2°N, 5.4°E, 1,096 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Arnat, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sétif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sétif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,071 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,088 m.

The land around Sétif is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
2,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aïn Arnat 9.0 km · El Eulma 25 km · Aïn Oulmene 32 km · Bougaa 33 km · Babor 35 km · Salah Bey 39 km · ’Aïn Azel 42 km · Râs el Oued 44 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 Sétif (36.1911°, 5.4137°, elevation 1,096 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).