Sidi Okba weather in April

In April, Sidi Okba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.5 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Okba's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Okba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sidi Okba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22514
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52514
62514
72614
82614
92615
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112615
122615
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302918

How April really feels in Sidi Okba

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 Okba 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
Jan17° / 132.29.96.9
Feb19° / 81.910.77.8
Mar23° / 12°152.411.78.5
Apr27° / 16°152.512.88.0
May32° / 21°51.213.84.9
Jun38° / 26°20.714.31.6
Jul41° / 29°00.114.10.0
Aug40° / 28°30.913.30.3
Sep35° / 24°142.112.23.4
Oct29° / 18°122.211.17.0
Nov22° / 12°12210.28.4
Dec18° / 112.39.77.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147525
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267822
277822
287921
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sidi Okba gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
247
257
267
277
287
296
306

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289631
299721
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:31 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:51
212.46:306:52
312.46:286:52
412.46:276:53
512.56:266:54
612.56:246:55
712.56:236:56
812.66:216:56
912.66:206:57
1012.76:196:58
1112.76:176:59
1212.76:167:00
1312.86:157:00
1412.86:137:01
1512.86:127:02
1612.96:107:03
1712.96:097:04
1812.96:087:04
1913.06:077:05
2013.06:057:06
2113.06:047:07
2213.16:037:08
2313.16:027:08
2413.16:007:09
2513.25:597:10
2613.25:587:11
2713.25:577:12
2813.35:567:12
2913.35:547:13
3013.35:537:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sidi Okba

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Okba 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 Okba?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Okba in April

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

In April, Sidi Okba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sidi Okba 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 Okba peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Okba 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 Okba is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1745 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba sits at 34.7°N, 5.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Biskra, 19 km away.

Topography around Sidi Okba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Okba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.

The land around Sidi Okba is covered by bare terrain (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
2,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Biskra 19 km · Tolga 48 km · Zeribet el Oued 56 km · Arris 70 km · Aïn Touta 70 km · Ouled Djellal 84 km · Barika 86 km · El Meghaïer 88 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 Okba (34.7451°, 5.8983°, elevation 53 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).