Sidi Amar weather in April

In April, Sidi Amar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sidi Amar's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Amar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sidi Amar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
72110
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132111
142111
152111
162111
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182211
192211
202211
212212
222212
232212
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292313
302413

How April really feels in Sidi Amar

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 Amar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 77119.84.8
Feb16° / 6810.810.65.0
Mar19° / 7110.211.76.2
Apr22° / 11°639.212.96.8
May26° / 15°405.913.97.5
Jun31° / 19°122.414.55.7
Jul34° / 21°20.514.34.0
Aug34° / 22°122.213.43.7
Sep31° / 20°377.112.25.3
Oct26° / 16°538.5117.0
Nov21° / 11°7211106.4
Dec17° / 7210.49.55.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sidi Amar gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
390100
490100
590100
689110
789110
887121
986131
1086131
1185141
1284151
1383161
1481181
1579192
1677212
1775232
1874242
1972262
2070273
2168293
2266304
2365314
2463325
2562335
2661336
2760346
2858357
2958357
3057358

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:44
212.46:226:45
312.46:206:46
412.56:196:47
512.56:176:48
612.66:166:49
712.66:146:50
812.66:136:51
912.76:116:51
1012.76:106:52
1112.76:086:53
1212.86:076:54
1312.86:056:55
1412.96:046:56
1512.96:036:57
1612.96:016:58
1713.06:006:58
1813.05:586:59
1913.15:577:00
2013.15:567:01
2113.15:547:02
2213.25:537:03
2313.25:527:04
2413.25:507:05
2513.35:497:06
2613.35:487:07
2713.35:477:07
2813.45:457:08
2913.45:447:09
3013.55:437:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sidi Amar

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Amar'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 Amar sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sidi Amar?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Amar in April

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

In April, Sidi Amar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Amar in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 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 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sidi Amar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Amar peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sidi Amar 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 Amar is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Amar?

Sidi Amar sits at 36.8°N, 7.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Hadjar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sidi Amar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Amar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Sidi Amar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: El Hadjar 3.0 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 10 km · Annaba 10 km · Drean 15 km · Besbes 18 km · Ben Mehidi 18 km · Berrahal 23 km · Héliopolis 43 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 Amar (36.8202°, 7.7164°, elevation 34 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).