Rabat weather in April

In April, Rabat sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rabat's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rabat reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°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)
11614
21614
31614
41615
51615
61615
71615
81615
91615
101615
111615
121615
131615
141615
151715
161715
171715
181715
191715
201716
211716
221716
231716
241716
251716
261716
271716
281816
291816
301817

Rabat weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°539.59.84.8
Feb15° / 13°51810.64.7
Mar15° / 14°345.511.75.4
Apr17° / 15°153.412.96.5
May20° / 18°41.213.98.1
Jun23° / 22°20.414.49.3
Jul26° / 24°00.114.29.4
Aug27° / 25°40.713.49.0
Sep25° / 24°354.212.28.4
Oct23° / 21°566.811.17.7
Nov20° / 18°709.510.16.6
Dec17° / 15°699.59.65.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257525
267624
277723
287723
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rabat gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
513
613
712
812
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
289
299
309

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 51% 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
670300
768320
867330
965350
1063370
1162380
1260400
1358420
1456440
1554460
1652480
1750501
1848511
1945541
2043552
2141572
2238593
2336613
2434624
2531645
2629656
2727658
2825669
29236710
30216712

Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:17
212.45:556:18
312.45:546:19
412.55:526:20
512.55:516:21
612.55:506:21
712.65:486:22
812.65:476:23
912.65:456:24
1012.75:446:25
1112.75:426:26
1212.85:416:27
1312.85:406:27
1412.85:386:28
1512.95:376:29
1612.95:356:30
1712.95:346:31
1813.05:336:32
1913.05:316:32
2013.15:306:33
2113.15:296:34
2213.15:276:35
2313.25:266:36
2413.25:256:37
2513.25:246:38
2613.35:226:38
2713.35:216:39
2813.35:206:40
2913.45:196:41
3013.45:186:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rabat

In seasonPeak

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

Rabat sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Rabat?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Rabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rabat in April

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

In April, Rabat sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rabat 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 27 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Rabat in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rabat peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rabat 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 Rabat is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Jul 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rabat?

Rabat sits at 35.9°N, 14.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malta. The nearest listed city is Mdina, 1.0 km away.

MostaBirkirkaraQormiSan Pawl il-BaħarMellieħaSt. Julian'sSliema

Topography around Rabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rabat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Rabat is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mdina 1.0 km · Mosta 4.0 km · Birkirkara 6.0 km · Qormi 7.0 km · San Pawl il-Baħar 8.0 km · Mellieħa 9.0 km · St. Julian's 9.0 km · Sliema 10 km

Malta travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic more than 90%

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 Rabat (35.8815°, 14.3987°, elevation 0 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).