Skikda weather in April

In April, Skikda sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Skikda's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skikda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Skikda is city in Algeria.

Density
3,517/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Skikda reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41713
51713
61714
71714
81714
91714
101714
111714
121714
131714
141714
151714
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201715
211815
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281815
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301815

Skikda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°11312.69.84.3
Feb14° / 11°9411.610.64.1
Mar16° / 12°759.711.75.1
Apr17° / 14°54812.96.0
May20° / 17°34513.97.3
Jun23° / 20°71.814.58.8
Jul26° / 23°20.514.39.2
Aug27° / 24°71.613.48.7
Sep25° / 23°345.812.37.9
Oct23° / 20°668.5117.2
Nov19° / 16°11613105.8
Dec16° / 13°12112.79.54.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Skikda gets around 54 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
281190
380200
478220
577230
676240
775250
873270
972280
1071290
1169301
1268311
1367321
1465341
1564351
1662371
1759392
1857412
1956422
2054442
2152453
2250473
2348484
2447494
2545505
2643525
2742526
2840537
2939538
30375310

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:26 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:48
212.46:256:48
312.46:236:49
412.56:226:50
512.56:206:51
612.66:196:52
712.66:176:53
812.66:166:54
912.76:146:55
1012.76:136:56
1112.76:116:56
1212.86:106:57
1312.86:096:58
1412.96:076:59
1512.96:067:00
1612.96:047:01
1713.06:037:02
1813.06:027:03
1913.16:007:04
2013.15:597:04
2113.15:577:05
2213.25:567:06
2313.25:557:07
2413.25:537:08
2513.35:527:09
2613.35:517:10
2713.45:507:11
2813.45:487:12
2913.45:477:13
3013.55:467:13

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 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 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
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Skikda

In seasonPeak

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

Skikda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Skikda?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Skikda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Skikda in April

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

In April, Skikda sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Skikda 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Skikda 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 Skikda 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
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Skikda 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 Skikda is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Skikda?

Skikda sits at 36.9°N, 6.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Azzaba, 23 km away.

Topography around Skikda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skikda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Skikda is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Azzaba 23 km · Tamalous 24 km · El Arrouch 26 km · Kerkera 29 km · Collo 34 km · Zighout Youcef 42 km · Berrahal 49 km · Didouche Mourad 53 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 Skikda (36.8762°, 6.9092°, elevation 24 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).