Sfizef weather in April

In April, Sfizef sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Sfizef's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfizef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sfizef reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
162110
172110
182210
192210
202210
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272311
282311
292311
302312

How April really feels in Sfizef

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.

Sfizef weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 437.610.75.5
Mar19° / 497.511.76.6
Apr22° / 10°43712.97.2
May26° / 14°315.213.87.8
Jun30° / 18°10214.36.1
Jul35° / 21°20.814.13.6
Aug35° / 21°72.213.33.6
Sep30° / 18°204.312.26.0
Oct25° / 14°325.611.17.7
Nov19° / 10°517.610.16.7
Dec16° / 417.49.75.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sfizef gets around 43 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308812

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
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 6:56 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:567:16
212.46:547:16
312.46:537:17
412.46:517:18
512.56:507:19
612.56:487:20
712.66:477:20
812.66:467:21
912.66:447:22
1012.76:437:23
1112.76:417:24
1212.76:407:25
1312.86:397:25
1412.86:377:26
1512.96:367:27
1612.96:357:28
1712.96:337:29
1813.06:327:29
1913.06:317:30
2013.06:297:31
2113.16:287:32
2213.16:277:33
2313.16:267:34
2413.26:247:34
2513.26:237:35
2613.26:227:36
2713.36:217:37
2813.36:197:38
2913.36:187:39
3013.46:177:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sfizef

In seasonPeak

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

Sfizef sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sfizef?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sfizef for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sfizef in April

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

In April, Sfizef sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Sfizef in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sfizef peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sfizef 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 Sfizef is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sfizef?

Sfizef sits at 35.2°N, 0.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 20 km away.

Topography around Sfizef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfizef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.

The land around Sfizef is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
1,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 20 km · ’Aïn el Berd 28 km · Sig 33 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 35 km · Mascara 39 km · Mohammadia 49 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 53 km · En Nedjma 55 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 Sfizef (35.2346°, -0.2444°, elevation 551 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).