Tanta weather in April

In April, Tanta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°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 Tanta's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Tanta is city 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tanta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52713
62713
72713
82714
92714
102714
112814
122814
132814
142814
152814
162814
172814
182815
192915
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
262915
272915
283015
293016
303016

How April really feels in Tanta

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.

Tanta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°7210.27.7
Feb21° / 10°72.210.98.0
Mar24° / 12°51.311.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.77.9
May32° / 17°10.113.55.5
Jun34° / 21°00144.0
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.0
Nov26° / 15°41.110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°31.1108.3

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138614
148614
158614
168614
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tanta gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149460
159460
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2485141
2584151
2682171
2781181
2880191
2977212
3076222

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:09
212.35:516:10
312.35:506:10
412.45:486:11
512.45:476:12
612.45:466:12
712.55:456:13
812.55:436:14
912.55:426:14
1012.65:416:15
1112.65:406:15
1212.65:396:16
1312.75:376:17
1412.75:366:17
1512.75:356:18
1612.75:346:19
1712.85:336:19
1812.85:316:20
1912.85:306:21
2012.95:296:21
2112.95:286:22
2212.95:276:23
2313.05:266:23
2413.05:256:24
2513.05:246:25
2613.05:236:25
2713.15:226:26
2813.15:216:27
2913.15:206:27
3013.25:196:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tanta

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Tanta?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanta in April

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

In April, Tanta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tanta in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanta peaks around June 16 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tanta 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 Tanta is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tanta?

Tanta sits at 30.8°N, 31.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sanţah, 13 km away.

Topography around Tanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Tanta is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
246 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: As Sanţah 13 km · Talā 13 km · Kafr az Zayyāt 18 km · Birkat as Sab‘ 19 km · Quţūr 21 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 23 km · Zefta 25 km · Basyūn 25 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 Tanta (30.7885°, 31.0019°, elevation 18 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).