As Sallūm weather in April

In April, As Sallūm sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is As Sallūm's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Sallūm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
27%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

As Sallūm is town in Egypt.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in As Sallūm reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
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22014
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42014
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As Sallūm 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
Jan17° / 11°203.910.26.4
Feb17° / 11°112.610.86.8
Mar19° / 13°51.411.87.8
Apr21° / 15°30.712.78.6
May24° / 18°20.413.69.2
Jun27° / 21°00149.2
Jul29° / 23°0013.88.2
Aug29° / 24°0013.27.7
Sep28° / 23°10.212.28.4
Oct26° / 20°51.411.28.8
Nov22° / 16°122.310.48.2
Dec18° / 13°153.1107.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58515
68515
78515
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

As Sallūm gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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43
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99370
109370
119370
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1788120
1887130
1985150
2084160
2182180
2280200
2377230
2475250
2573270
2670300
2767321
2865341
2963361
3062371

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:33
212.36:146:33
312.46:136:34
412.46:116:35
512.46:106:35
612.56:096:36
712.56:086:37
812.56:066:37
912.56:056:38
1012.66:046:39
1112.66:036:39
1212.66:016:40
1312.76:006:41
1412.75:596:41
1512.75:586:42
1612.85:566:43
1712.85:556:43
1812.85:546:44
1912.95:536:45
2012.95:526:45
2112.95:516:46
2213.05:496:47
2313.05:486:48
2413.05:476:48
2513.05:466:49
2613.15:456:50
2713.15:446:50
2813.15:436:51
2913.25:426:52
3013.25:416:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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96.5Intense
106.6Intense
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136.7Intense
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307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for As Sallūm

In seasonPeak

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

As Sallūm sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit As Sallūm?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit As Sallūm for general sightseeing.

What to pack for As Sallūm in April

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

In April, As Sallūm sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near As Sallūm in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in As Sallūm in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Sallūm peaks around August 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Sallūm 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 As Sallūm is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1832 µg/m³Jul 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is As Sallūm?

As Sallūm sits at 31.6°N, 25.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sīdī Barānī, 73 km away.

Sīdī BarānīAn-NajaylahMarsá MaţrūḩSiwaEl Dabaa

Topography around As Sallūm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sallūm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around As Sallūm is covered by bare terrain (60%) and water (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sīdī Barānī 73 km · Tobruk 128 km · An-Najaylah 136 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 198 km · Siwa 264 km · Darnah 273 km · Al Qubbah 305 km · El Dabaa 318 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 As Sallūm (31.5537°, 25.1579°, elevation 5 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).