Sidi Aïssa weather in April

In April, Sidi Aïssa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 18°C in the first days to 22°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 Sidi Aïssa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Aïssa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.12 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 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sidi Aïssa reaches about 20°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 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11198
12198
13198
14198
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20209
21209
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Sidi Aïssa

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.

Sidi Aïssa 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° / 367.51.19.83.0
Feb13° / 317.71.610.63.7
Mar16° / 387.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 478.60.112.96.6
May25° / 12°386.6013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°163.8014.45.6
Jul35° / 21°72.4014.23.3
Aug34° / 20°144.3013.43.5
Sep29° / 16°335.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°325.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 346.6010.15.5
Dec12° / 316.90.89.63.5

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 (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276238
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sidi Aïssa gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2928
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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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.

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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 6:39 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:397:00
212.46:387:01
312.46:367:01
412.56:357:02
512.56:337:03
612.56:327:04
712.66:317:05
812.66:297:06
912.66:287:06
1012.76:267:07
1112.76:257:08
1212.86:237:09
1312.86:227:10
1412.86:217:11
1512.96:197:12
1612.96:187:12
1712.96:177:13
1813.06:157:14
1913.06:147:15
2013.16:127:16
2113.16:117:17
2213.16:107:18
2313.26:097:18
2413.26:077:19
2513.26:067:20
2613.36:057:21
2713.36:047:22
2813.36:027:23
2913.46:017:24
3013.46:007:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.12 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
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sidi Aïssa

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Aïssa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sidi Aïssa?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Aïssa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Aïssa in April

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

In April, Sidi Aïssa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Aïssa?

Sidi Aïssa sits at 35.9°N, 3.8°E, 662 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ain el Hadjel, 26 km away.

Topography around Sidi Aïssa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Aïssa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Sidi Aïssa is covered by bare terrain (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ain el Hadjel 26 km · Sour el Ghozlane 30 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 33 km · Melouza 39 km · Aïn Bessem 46 km · Bouïra 56 km · Birine 57 km · Mansourah 65 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 Sidi Aïssa (35.8855°, 3.7724°, elevation 662 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).