Sidi Yahia El Gharb weather in April

In April, Sidi Yahia El Gharb sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 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 23°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 Sidi Yahia El Gharb's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Yahia El Gharb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sidi Yahia El Gharb reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62311
72311
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262412
272412
282412
292413
302413

How April really feels in Sidi Yahia El Gharb

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.

Sidi Yahia El Gharb 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
Jan18° / 597.7106.2
Feb19° / 497.210.76.6
Mar21° / 10°506.811.77.2
Apr23° / 12°416.712.87.6
May26° / 14°275.213.87.7
Jun29° / 17°61.614.27.1
Jul32° / 19°10.314.15.8
Aug32° / 19°10.313.35.7
Sep29° / 18°172.812.26.8
Oct26° / 15°526.611.17.4
Nov22° / 11°687.610.27.2
Dec19° / 607.49.86.6

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 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sidi Yahia El Gharb gets around 41 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
277212
377212
476222
575232
676231
775241
875241
974251
1073261
1173261
1272271
1372271
1471281
1571281
1669292
1769292
1869292
1968302
2068302
2168302
2267312
2365323
2465323
2564333
2663343
2762353
2861363
2959374
3058384

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:39
212.46:196:40
312.46:176:41
412.46:166:42
512.56:156:43
612.56:136:43
712.56:126:44
812.66:106:45
912.66:096:46
1012.66:086:46
1112.76:066:47
1212.76:056:48
1312.86:046:49
1412.86:026:50
1512.86:016:50
1612.96:006:51
1712.95:586:52
1812.95:576:53
1913.05:566:54
2013.05:556:54
2113.05:536:55
2213.15:526:56
2313.15:516:57
2413.15:506:57
2513.25:496:58
2613.25:476:59
2713.25:467:00
2813.35:457:01
2913.35:447:01
3013.35:437:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sidi Yahia El Gharb

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Yahia El Gharb sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sidi Yahia El Gharb?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sidi Yahia El Gharb for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Yahia El Gharb in April

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

In April, Sidi Yahia El Gharb sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sidi Yahia El Gharb 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 30 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 Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Yahia El Gharb 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 Sidi Yahia El Gharb peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Yahia El Gharb 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 Sidi Yahia El Gharb is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1737 µg/m³Jun 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Yahia El Gharb?

Sidi Yahia El Gharb sits at 34.3°N, 6.3°W, 18 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Kenitra, 26 km away.

Topography around Sidi Yahia El Gharb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Yahia El Gharb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Yahia El Gharb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Sidi Yahia El Gharb is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kenitra 26 km · Mehdya 34 km · Sidi Slimane 35 km · Sidi Taibi 37 km · Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 39 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 44 km · Bouknadel 45 km · Tiflet 46 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 Sidi Yahia El Gharb (34.3049°, -6.304°, elevation 18 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).