Tamanghasset weather in April

In April, Tamanghasset sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tamanghasset's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamanghasset's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Tamanghasset is city and capital of Tamanrasset Province, Algeria.

Density
2/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tamanghasset reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22915
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
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How April really feels in Tamanghasset

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tamanghasset weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.510.88.3
Feb23° / 10.311.28.9
Mar26° / 13°40.711.88.8
Apr31° / 17°10.112.56.2
May34° / 22°30.613.14.0
Jun36° / 24°20.413.42.7
Jul36° / 25°20.413.32.9
Aug35° / 24°51.812.83.2
Sep34° / 23°20.712.14.1
Oct30° / 18°20.711.56.6
Nov25° / 13°10.210.98.8
Dec21° / 10.410.68.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
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198416
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308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tamanghasset gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2117light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:48
212.26:366:49
312.26:356:49
412.36:346:50
512.36:336:50
612.36:326:50
712.36:316:51
812.46:306:51
912.46:296:51
1012.46:286:52
1112.46:276:52
1212.46:266:52
1312.56:256:53
1412.56:246:53
1512.56:236:54
1612.56:226:54
1712.56:216:54
1812.66:216:55
1912.66:206:55
2012.66:196:55
2112.66:186:56
2212.76:176:56
2312.76:166:57
2412.76:156:57
2512.76:156:58
2612.76:146:58
2712.86:136:58
2812.86:126:59
2912.86:126:59
3012.86:117:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.6Intense
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307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tamanghasset

In seasonPeak

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

Tamanghasset sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Tamanghasset?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Tamanghasset for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tamanghasset in April

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

In April, Tamanghasset sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamanghasset in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamanghasset peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 12UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamanghasset 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 Tamanghasset is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 1268 µg/m³Nov 1142 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tamanghasset?

Tamanghasset sits at 22.8°N, 5.5°E, 1,372 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arlit, 490 km away.

ArlitIn SalahKidalAoulefReggane

Topography around Tamanghasset

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamanghasset has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.

The land around Tamanghasset is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,059 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Arlit 490 km · In Salah 579 km · Kidal 645 km · Aoulef 645 km · Alaghsas 692 km · Reggane 695 km · Agadez 696 km · Tchin Tabaradèn 766 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 Tamanghasset (22.785°, 5.5228°, elevation 1,372 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).