Sidi Khaled weather in April

In April, Sidi Khaled sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sidi Khaled's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Khaled's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
34%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sidi Khaled reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42512
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122613
132614
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192615
202715
212715
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252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302916

How April really feels in Sidi Khaled

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 Khaled 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 152.5106.4
Feb18° / 92.110.77.5
Mar22° / 10°142.311.78.4
Apr26° / 14°182.712.88.2
May31° / 19°91.613.85.4
Jun37° / 24°3114.32.0
Jul40° / 27°10.414.10.0
Aug39° / 27°4113.30.5
Sep34° / 22°182.912.23.8
Oct28° / 17°132.511.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.110.28.2
Dec17° / 102.49.76.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217426
227426
237525
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257624
267723
277822
287921
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sidi Khaled gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
268
278
288
298
307

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:54
212.46:346:55
312.46:326:56
412.46:316:57
512.56:296:57
612.56:286:58
712.56:276:59
812.66:257:00
912.66:247:01
1012.66:237:01
1112.76:217:02
1212.76:207:03
1312.86:187:04
1412.86:177:04
1512.86:167:05
1612.96:147:06
1712.96:137:07
1812.96:127:08
1913.06:117:08
2013.06:097:09
2113.06:087:10
2213.16:077:11
2313.16:067:12
2413.16:047:12
2513.26:037:13
2613.26:027:14
2713.26:017:15
2813.36:007:16
2913.35:597:16
3013.35:587:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sidi Khaled

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Khaled sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sidi Khaled?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sidi Khaled for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sidi Khaled in April

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

In April, Sidi Khaled sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sidi Khaled 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 Khaled peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Khaled 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 Khaled is worst in June — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May42Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Khaled?

Sidi Khaled sits at 34.4°N, 5.0°E, 204 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouled Djellal, 8.0 km away.

Feidh el BotmaBarika

Topography around Sidi Khaled

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Khaled has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.

The land around Sidi Khaled is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ouled Djellal 8.0 km · Tolga 52 km · Biskra 85 km · ’Aïn el Melh 91 km · Sidi Okba 92 km · El Meghaïer 99 km · Feidh el Botma 113 km · Barika 117 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 Khaled (34.387°, 4.9878°, elevation 204 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).