Salé weather in April

In April, Salé sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.4 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Salé's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Salé is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 31 µg/m³ · 2011
Founded
1050

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical April day in Salé reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Salé 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° / 10°597.4105.8
Feb17° / 10°476.710.76.2
Mar19° / 12°476.611.76.9
Apr20° / 13°376.412.87.1
May23° / 16°234.713.78.0
Jun25° / 18°51.114.28.8
Jul27° / 20°10.3148.7
Aug28° / 21°10.313.38.4
Sep26° / 19°152.812.28.2
Oct24° / 17°45611.17.8
Nov20° / 14°697.710.26.9
Dec18° / 11°587.49.86.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salé gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.4 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 (%)
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222
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522
622
722
822
923
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1123
1223
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1623
1723
1823
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2121
2221
2320
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2520
2619
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164333
263343
362353
461363
560373
660373
759383
858393
958393
1057403
1157403
1256413
1356413
1456413
1555423
1655423
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1855423
1954424
2053434
2153434
2251445
2351445
2450455
2549456
2648466
2746477
2845487
2944488
3042499

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
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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 6:22 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:41
212.46:216:42
312.46:206:43
412.46:186:44
512.56:176:44
612.56:156:45
712.56:146:46
812.66:136:47
912.66:116:47
1012.66:106:48
1112.76:096:49
1212.76:076:50
1312.76:066:51
1412.86:056:51
1512.86:036:52
1612.86:026:53
1712.96:016:54
1812.95:596:54
1913.05:586:55
2013.05:576:56
2113.05:566:57
2213.15:546:58
2313.15:536:58
2413.15:526:59
2513.25:517:00
2613.25:507:01
2713.25:497:01
2813.25:477:02
2913.35:467:03
3013.35:457:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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86.0Bright
96.0Intense
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116.1Intense
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136.1Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Salé

In seasonPeak

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

Salé 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 Salé?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salé in April

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

In April, Salé sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Salé 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 8 — 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 Salé 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 Salé 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 Salé 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 Salé 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 Salé?

Salé sits at 34.1°N, 6.8°W, 34 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Rabat, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Salé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Salé is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rabat 5.0 km · Salé Al Jadida 8.0 km · Bouknadel 9.0 km · Temara 17 km · El Harhoura 17 km · Sidi Taibi 18 km · Aïn Attig 24 km · Mers El Kheir 24 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 Salé (34.0531°, -6.7985°, elevation 34 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).