Douz weather in April

In April, Douz sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Douz's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Douz reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22513
32513
42513
52613
62613
72614
82614
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112614
122714
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How April really feels in Douz

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.

Douz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 112.2106.8
Feb19° / 61.710.87.8
Mar23° / 11°122.211.78.5
Apr27° / 15°81.712.88.1
May32° / 19°3113.75.3
Jun36° / 23°10.114.22.5
Jul39° / 26°00.1140.6
Aug39° / 26°20.513.20.8
Sep35° / 23°71.312.23.4
Oct29° / 18°81.611.26.8
Nov23° / 12°91.910.38.5
Dec18° / 1029.87.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Douz gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
304

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159631
169541
179541
189451
199451
209451
219361
229361
239361
249361
259271
269271
279271
289271
299271
309181

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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3019light breeze

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 6:19 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:38
212.36:186:39
312.46:176:39
412.46:156:40
512.56:146:41
612.56:126:42
712.56:116:42
812.66:106:43
912.66:086:44
1012.66:076:45
1112.76:066:45
1212.76:046:46
1312.76:036:47
1412.86:026:48
1512.86:016:48
1612.85:596:49
1712.95:586:50
1812.95:576:51
1912.95:556:51
2013.05:546:52
2113.05:536:53
2213.05:526:54
2313.15:516:54
2413.15:496:55
2513.15:486:56
2613.25:476:57
2713.25:466:57
2813.25:456:58
2913.35:446:59
3013.35:437:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
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247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Douz

In seasonPeak

In April, Douz sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Douz sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Douz?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Douz in April

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

In April, Douz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Douz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douz peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Douz 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 Douz is worst in April — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1868 µg/m³Oct 1637 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douz?

Douz sits at 33.5°N, 9.0°E, 62 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kebili, 27 km away.

El HammaMatmataTozeurMétouiaEl KsarChenini NahalGafsa

Topography around Douz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Douz is covered by bare terrain (47%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kebili 27 km · El Hamma 86 km · Matmata 89 km · Tozeur 96 km · Métouia 106 km · El Ksar 106 km · Chenini Nahal 106 km · Gafsa 109 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
Religion
Muslim 99%

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 Douz (33.4663°, 9.0203°, elevation 62 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).