Zeralda weather in April

In April, Zeralda sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zeralda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeralda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Zeralda reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11714
21714
31714
41714
51714
61714
71714
81714
91714
101714
111714
121714
131714
141714
151714
161714
171715
181715
191715
201715
211815
221815
231815
241815
251815
261815
271815
281815
291815
301816

Zeralda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°8810.59.84.6
Feb15° / 12°689.410.64.6
Mar16° / 13°577.711.75.4
Apr17° / 15°557.712.96.2
May20° / 17°384.813.97.4
Jun23° / 20°61.114.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.39.3
Aug26° / 24°51.113.48.8
Sep25° / 22°224.512.28.2
Oct22° / 19°536.511.17.5
Nov18° / 16°9611.4106.0
Dec16° / 13°8310.39.55.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176733
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246832
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zeralda gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
274260
373270
472280
571290
671290
770300
869310
968320
1067330
1166340
1265350
1363370
1462380
1559401
1657421
1755441
1854451
1952471
2049492
2147512
2246513
2344524
2442535
2541536
2639547
2738548
2836559
29355411
30335413

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 6:43 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:437:04
212.46:417:05
312.46:407:06
412.56:387:06
512.56:377:07
612.56:357:08
712.66:347:09
812.66:327:10
912.76:317:11
1012.76:297:12
1112.76:287:13
1212.86:267:13
1312.86:257:14
1412.96:247:15
1512.96:227:16
1612.96:217:17
1713.06:197:18
1813.06:187:19
1913.16:177:20
2013.16:157:21
2113.16:147:21
2213.26:137:22
2313.26:117:23
2413.26:107:24
2513.36:097:25
2613.36:077:26
2713.36:067:27
2813.46:057:28
2913.46:047:29
3013.46:037:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zeralda

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Zeralda?

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

April is a reasonable time to visit Zeralda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zeralda in April

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

In April, Zeralda sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Zeralda 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zeralda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zeralda peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zeralda 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 Zeralda is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zeralda?

Zeralda sits at 36.7°N, 2.8°E, 30 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Douéra, 10 km away.

Topography around Zeralda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeralda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Zeralda is covered by trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (40%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Douéra 10 km · Kolea 10 km · Cheraga 12 km · ’Aïn Benian 12 km · Bou Ismaïl 16 km · Saoula 16 km · Boufarik 17 km · Oued el Alleug 18 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 Zeralda (36.7117°, 2.8424°, elevation 30 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).