Rich weather in April

In April, Rich sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Rich's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rich reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6208
7208
8208
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15219
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
212110
222110
232110
242110
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302211

How April really feels in Rich

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.

Rich weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 132.71.510.14.1
Feb14° / 162.80.810.84.9
Mar17° / 184.40.311.86.4
Apr21° / 214.60.112.87.5
May25° / 13°265.9013.67.7
Jun30° / 17°164.4014.16.2
Jul33° / 21°51.4013.94.1
Aug32° / 20°113.1013.24.7
Sep28° / 16°195012.27.1
Oct22° / 12°274.60.111.27.7
Nov16° / 183.50.210.36.2
Dec13° / 102.60.89.94.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rich gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 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 6:14 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:32
212.36:126:32
312.46:116:33
412.46:106:34
512.46:086:34
612.56:076:35
712.56:066:36
812.56:056:36
912.66:036:37
1012.66:026:38
1112.66:016:38
1212.75:596:39
1312.75:586:40
1412.75:576:41
1512.85:566:41
1612.85:546:42
1712.85:536:43
1812.95:526:43
1912.95:516:44
2012.95:506:45
2113.05:486:46
2213.05:476:46
2313.05:466:47
2413.05:456:48
2513.15:446:48
2613.15:436:49
2713.15:426:50
2813.25:416:51
2913.25:406:51
3013.25:396:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rich

In seasonPeak

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

Rich sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Rich?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rich in April

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

In April, Rich sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Rich 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 Rich peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rich 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 Rich is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rich?

Rich sits at 32.3°N, 4.5°W, 1,319 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 37 km away.

ArfoudMissourReçaniMoulay Ali Cherif

Topography around Rich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.

The land around Rich is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
1,340 m
80 km
2,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Errachidia 37 km · Midelt 53 km · Goulmima 76 km · Boumia 77 km · Arfoud 95 km · Missour 100 km · Reçani 110 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 111 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 Rich (32.2564°, -4.5015°, elevation 1,319 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).