Sīdī Bin Zīnah weather in April

In April, Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sīdī Bin Zīnah's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sīdī Bin Zīnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sīdī Bin Zīnah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122216
132216
142216
152216
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182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252317
262317
272317
282318
292318
302318

How April really feels in Sīdī Bin Zīnah

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.

Sīdī Bin Zīnah weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°244.710.16.3
Feb17° / 12°223.310.86.9
Mar19° / 14°132.911.87.7
Apr22° / 16°81.612.88.5
May24° / 19°30.713.79.0
Jun28° / 23°10.214.18.5
Jul30° / 25°0013.97.1
Aug31° / 26°10.113.26.4
Sep30° / 25°101.512.26.8
Oct27° / 22°203.511.27.9
Nov22° / 17°224.210.38.0
Dec18° / 13°305.29.97.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
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188020
198020
208020
218020
227921
237921
248020
258020
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sīdī Bin Zīnah gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
58
68
78
87
97
106
116
125
135
145
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
283
293
303

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
279201
378211
477221
577221
676231
775241
874242
973252
1072262
1170273
1269283
1367294
1466304
1565314
1663325
1762335
1860355
1958366
2056386
2154397
2252417
2350438
2448448
2546469
2644479
27424810
28404911
29385012
30365113

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 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
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
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1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
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2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 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 7:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:087:26
212.37:067:27
312.47:057:27
412.47:047:28
512.47:027:29
612.57:017:29
712.57:007:30
812.56:587:31
912.66:577:32
1012.66:567:32
1112.66:547:33
1212.76:537:34
1312.76:527:34
1412.76:507:35
1512.86:497:36
1612.86:487:37
1712.86:477:37
1812.96:457:38
1912.96:447:39
2012.96:437:40
2113.06:427:40
2213.06:417:41
2313.06:397:42
2413.16:387:43
2513.16:377:43
2613.16:367:44
2713.26:357:45
2813.26:347:46
2913.26:337:46
3013.36:327:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sīdī Bin Zīnah

In seasonPeak

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

Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sīdī Bin Zīnah?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sīdī Bin Zīnah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sīdī Bin Zīnah in April

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

In April, Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sīdī Bin Zīnah in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 8 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Sīdī Bin Zīnah 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 Sīdī Bin Zīnah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sīdī Bin Zīnah 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 Sīdī Bin Zīnah is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1139 µg/m³Jul 2414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sīdī Bin Zīnah?

Sīdī Bin Zīnah sits at 32.9°N, 12.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Jumayl, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sīdī Bin Zīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīdī Bin Zīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Sīdī Bin Zīnah is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
225 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al Jumayl 8.0 km · Zuwarah 10 km · Al Ajaylat 39 km · Şabrātah 48 km · Şurmān 56 km · Al Ḩurshah 66 km · Az Zāwīyah 71 km · Zawiya 71 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Sīdī Bin Zīnah (32.8872°, 11.9873°, elevation 8 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).