Arfoud weather in April

In April, Arfoud sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 66% 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 Arfoud's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arfoud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
30%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 Arfoud reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Arfoud

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.

Arfoud weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 71.410.27.0
Feb19° / 101.610.97.9
Mar23° / 11°61.311.88.7
Apr27° / 15°51.112.78.1
May32° / 19°71.313.65.3
Jun37° / 23°30.6142.2
Jul40° / 27°20.213.80.0
Aug39° / 26°20.513.10.5
Sep34° / 22°71.312.23.7
Oct28° / 16°111.711.27.4
Nov22° / 10°101.710.48.4
Dec17° / 61.3107.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
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58218
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Arfoud gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light 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 6:13 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:30
212.36:126:31
312.46:106:32
412.46:096:32
512.46:086:33
612.46:076:34
712.56:056:34
812.56:046:35
912.56:036:35
1012.66:016:36
1112.66:006:37
1212.65:596:37
1312.75:586:38
1412.75:576:39
1512.75:556:40
1612.85:546:40
1712.85:536:41
1812.85:526:42
1912.95:516:42
2012.95:496:43
2112.95:486:44
2213.05:476:44
2313.05:466:45
2413.05:456:46
2513.05:446:46
2613.15:436:47
2713.15:426:48
2813.15:416:48
2913.25:406:49
3013.25:396:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
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87.1Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Arfoud

In seasonPeak

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

Arfoud sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Arfoud?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arfoud in April

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

In April, Arfoud sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arfoud 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 Arfoud peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Arfoud 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 Arfoud is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1239 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arfoud?

Arfoud sits at 31.4°N, 4.2°W, 809 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Reçani, 17 km away.

RichTinerhirMidelt

Topography around Arfoud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arfoud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 806 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Arfoud is covered by bare terrain (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Reçani 17 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 17 km · Merzouga 43 km · Errachidia 58 km · Goulmima 74 km · Rich 95 km · Tinerhir 124 km · Midelt 147 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Arfoud (31.4353°, -4.2326°, elevation 809 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).