Guercif weather in April

In April, Guercif sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Guercif's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guercif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Guercif is city in Morocco.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Guercif reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
142312
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182312
192312
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
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272413
282513
292513
302513

How April really feels in Guercif

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.

Guercif weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 184.1106.1
Feb18° / 224.510.76.9
Mar21° / 10°285.111.77.4
Apr23° / 12°254.712.88.0
May27° / 15°213.913.87.4
Jun32° / 19°82.114.25.1
Jul36° / 22°30.814.12.7
Aug36° / 23°61.613.32.7
Sep31° / 19°152.912.25.5
Oct26° / 15°254.211.17.8
Nov20° / 10°284.610.27.4
Dec17° / 184.29.86.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67129
77030
87030
97030
107129
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247228
257228
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Guercif gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30928

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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1910calm
2010calm
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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 6:08 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:28
212.46:076:28
312.46:066:29
412.46:046:30
512.56:036:31
612.56:016:32
712.56:006:32
812.65:596:33
912.65:576:34
1012.65:566:35
1112.75:556:35
1212.75:536:36
1312.75:526:37
1412.85:516:38
1512.85:496:38
1612.95:486:39
1712.95:476:40
1812.95:456:41
1913.05:446:42
2013.05:436:42
2113.05:426:43
2213.15:406:44
2313.15:396:45
2413.15:386:46
2513.25:376:46
2613.25:366:47
2713.25:356:48
2813.35:336:49
2913.35:326:50
3013.35:316:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Guercif

In seasonPeak

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

Guercif 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 Guercif?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guercif in April

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

In April, Guercif sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Guercif 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 Guercif peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Guercif 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 Guercif is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2120 µg/m³Jun 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guercif?

Guercif sits at 34.2°N, 3.4°W, 367 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Taourirt, 47 km away.

El AïounBen TaiebAl AarouiZaïo

Topography around Guercif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guercif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Guercif is covered by bare terrain (44%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Taourirt 47 km · Taza 60 km · Midar 81 km · Driouch 84 km · El Aïoun 87 km · Ben Taieb 91 km · Al Aaroui 93 km · Zaïo 98 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 Guercif (34.2257°, -3.3536°, elevation 367 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).