Oulad Ayad weather in April

In April, Oulad Ayad sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.7 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 23°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Oulad Ayad's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulad Ayad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Oulad Ayad reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82311
92311
102311
112311
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
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182411
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202411
212412
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242512
252512
262512
272512
282512
292512
302612

How April really feels in Oulad Ayad

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.

Oulad Ayad 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
Jan17° / 435.910.16.5
Feb19° / 425.810.87.0
Mar21° / 526.911.87.3
Apr24° / 11°426.712.87.7
May28° / 14°315.513.66.8
Jun33° / 18°10314.14.5
Jul37° / 21°73.113.92.0
Aug37° / 21°104.513.22.1
Sep32° / 18°174.212.24.9
Oct27° / 15°35511.27.2
Nov22° / 525.710.47.6
Dec18° / 405.49.97.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266832
276832
286832
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oulad Ayad gets around 42 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 (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199460
209460
219460
229460
239460
249370
259370
269370
279280
289181
299181
309091

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:23 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:41
212.36:226:41
312.46:206:42
412.46:196:43
512.46:186:43
612.56:166:44
712.56:156:45
812.56:146:46
912.66:126:46
1012.66:116:47
1112.66:106:48
1212.76:096:48
1312.76:076:49
1412.76:066:50
1512.86:056:50
1612.86:046:51
1712.86:026:52
1812.96:016:53
1912.96:006:53
2012.95:596:54
2112.95:586:55
2213.05:576:55
2313.05:556:56
2413.05:546:57
2513.15:536:58
2613.15:526:58
2713.15:516:59
2813.25:507:00
2913.25:497:00
3013.25:487:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oulad Ayad

In seasonPeak

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

Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oulad Ayad in April

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

In April, Oulad Ayad sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad peaks around July 20 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulad Ayad?

Oulad Ayad sits at 32.2°N, 6.8°W, 450 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 14 km away.

Topography around Oulad Ayad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulad Ayad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,506 m.

The land around Oulad Ayad is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 14 km · Azilal 34 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 35 km · Beni Mellal 45 km · Al Brouj 50 km · Demnate 55 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 60 km · Laâttaouia 63 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 Oulad Ayad (32.2°, -6.8°, elevation 450 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).