Mers El Kheir weather in April

In April, Mers El Kheir sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 42% 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 Mers El Kheir's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mers El Kheir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.27 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 Mers El Kheir reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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
32112
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272313
282313
292313
302313

Mers El Kheir weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 547.3106.2
Feb18° / 466.910.76.6
Mar21° / 11°466.811.77.1
Apr22° / 12°356.712.87.4
May25° / 14°224.613.78.0
Jun27° / 17°41.114.28.4
Jul29° / 19°10.4147.2
Aug30° / 19°20.313.37.0
Sep28° / 18°142.712.27.7
Oct25° / 16°395.811.17.7
Nov21° / 12°627.610.27.1
Dec19° / 10°526.99.86.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mers El Kheir gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
277221
376231
475241
575241
674251
774251
874251
973261
1072262
1172262
1272262
1372262
1472262
1572262
1672262
1772262
1872262
1972262
2072262
2172262
2270273
2369283
2469283
2568293
2667303
2765323
2864333
2963343
3062353

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:23 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:42
212.46:226:43
312.46:206:43
412.46:196:44
512.56:176:45
612.56:166:46
712.56:156:46
812.66:136:47
912.66:126:48
1012.66:116:49
1112.76:096:49
1212.76:086:50
1312.76:076:51
1412.86:056:52
1512.86:046:52
1612.86:036:53
1712.96:016:54
1812.96:006:55
1912.95:596:56
2013.05:586:56
2113.05:566:57
2213.05:556:58
2313.15:546:59
2413.15:536:59
2513.15:527:00
2613.25:507:01
2713.25:497:02
2813.25:487:03
2913.35:477:03
3013.35:467:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mers El Kheir

In seasonPeak

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

Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir?

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 Mers El Kheir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mers El Kheir in April

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

In April, Mers El Kheir sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mers El Kheir 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 18 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 31 to Nov 6 — 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
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mers El Kheir in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mers El Kheir peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mers El Kheir?

Mers El Kheir sits at 33.9°N, 6.9°W, 88 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aïn Attig, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mers El Kheir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mers El Kheir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Mers El Kheir is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aïn Attig 5.0 km · Tamesna 5.0 km · Temara 8.0 km · El Harhoura 9.0 km · Skhirate 9.0 km · Ain El Aouda 14 km · Rabat 19 km · Bouznika 23 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 Mers El Kheir (33.8626°, -6.9296°, elevation 88 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).