Elghabra weather in April

In April, Elghabra sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Elghabra's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elghabra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical April day in Elghabra reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13925
23925
33925
44025
54026
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84026
94026
104026
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164126
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284228
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304228

How April really feels in Elghabra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Elghabra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10.111.15.5
Feb34° / 21°10.311.43.9
Mar37° / 23°00.111.91.8
Apr40° / 26°0012.40.1
May42° / 29°10.212.80.0
Jun42° / 30°40.8130.0
Jul38° / 28°223.212.91.0
Aug36° / 27°617.512.62.0
Sep37° / 28°38612.11.4
Oct39° / 27°111.811.60.7
Nov36° / 24°10.111.22.3
Dec33° / 20°20.3114.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148119
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208317
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268515
278515
288515
298614
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Elghabra gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29811
39811
49811
59811
69811
79811
89811
99820
109820
119820
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259730
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279730
289730
299631
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

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

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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
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:517:00
212.26:507:00
312.26:507:00
412.26:497:00
512.26:487:00
612.26:477:00
712.26:467:01
812.36:467:01
912.36:457:01
1012.36:447:01
1112.36:437:01
1212.36:437:01
1312.36:427:02
1412.36:417:02
1512.46:407:02
1612.46:407:02
1712.46:397:02
1812.46:387:03
1912.46:387:03
2012.46:377:03
2112.46:367:03
2212.56:367:03
2312.56:357:04
2412.56:347:04
2512.56:347:04
2612.56:337:04
2712.56:327:05
2812.66:327:05
2912.66:317:05
3012.66:317:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.5Intense
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287.5Intense
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307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Elghabra

In seasonPeak

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

Elghabra sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Elghabra?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elghabra.

What to pack for Elghabra in April

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

In April, Elghabra sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elghabra in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elghabra peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighSep 12UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Elghabra 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 Elghabra is worst in January — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 19112 µg/m³Aug 2236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun94Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Elghabra?

Elghabra sits at 16.6°N, 12.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Guerou, 83 km away.

GuerouKaédiMagṭa‘ LaḥjarMatamThilogneOuro SoguiKiffaKanel

Topography around Elghabra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elghabra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Elghabra is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and bare terrain (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
411 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Guerou 83 km · Kaédi 105 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 105 km · Matam 127 km · Thilogne 133 km · Ouro Sogui 135 km · Kiffa 135 km · Kanel 139 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Elghabra (16.6471°, -12.6711°, elevation 65 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).