El Gara weather in April

In April, El Gara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 El Gara's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Gara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in El Gara reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312

El Gara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 416.3106.2
Feb18° / 386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 10°41711.77.1
Apr22° / 11°346.212.87.4
May25° / 14°204.613.78.0
Jun28° / 17°41.214.28.0
Jul30° / 19°10.4146.7
Aug30° / 19°20.513.26.5
Sep28° / 17°122.412.27.7
Oct25° / 15°314.911.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.210.37.3
Dec18° / 426.29.86.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Gara gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
386131
486131
586131
686131
786131
885141
985141
1085141
1185141
1285141
1385141
1485141
1585141
1685141
1785141
1885141
1985141
2084151
2184151
2284151
2384151
2483161
2581172
2681172
2780182
2879192
2978202
3077212

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:43
212.36:236:44
312.46:226:44
412.46:206:45
512.46:196:46
612.56:186:46
712.56:166:47
812.66:156:48
912.66:146:49
1012.66:126:49
1112.76:116:50
1212.76:106:51
1312.76:086:52
1412.86:076:52
1512.86:066:53
1612.86:046:54
1712.96:036:55
1812.96:026:55
1912.96:016:56
2013.05:596:57
2113.05:586:58
2213.05:576:58
2313.15:566:59
2413.15:557:00
2513.15:547:01
2613.15:527:01
2713.25:517:02
2813.25:507:03
2913.25:497:04
3013.35:487:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Gara

In seasonPeak

None of El Gara's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

El Gara sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Gara?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit El Gara for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Gara in April

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

In April, El Gara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Gara in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Gara 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 El Gara peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Gara 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 El Gara is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Gara?

El Gara sits at 33.3°N, 7.2°W, 349 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Ahmed, 23 km away.

Topography around El Gara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Gara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around El Gara is covered by cropland (91%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ben Ahmed 23 km · Ad Darwa 30 km · Mediouna 33 km · Berrechid 33 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 38 km · Benslimane 39 km · Tit Mellil 39 km · Lahraouyine 40 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 El Gara (33.2773°, -7.2324°, elevation 349 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).