El Fahs weather in April

In April, El Fahs sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Fahs's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Fahs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Fahs reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°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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22010
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42010
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How April really feels in El Fahs

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.

El Fahs 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
Jan15° / 376.29.85.2
Feb16° / 38710.65.4
Mar19° / 477.511.76.5
Apr22° / 11°447.512.97.2
May26° / 15°265.213.97.6
Jun31° / 18°14314.45.5
Jul34° / 21°41.114.23.9
Aug34° / 22°14313.43.8
Sep30° / 19°476.812.25.7
Oct25° / 16°476.611.17.5
Nov20° / 11°345.710.17.2
Dec16° / 345.79.65.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46535
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276436
286535
296535
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Fahs gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2923
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69550
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139370
149370
159280
169190
1790100
1888111
1987121
2086131
2185141
2284151
2384151
2483161
2582171
2681181
2780191
2880191
2979201
3078211

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:35
212.46:136:36
312.46:126:37
412.56:106:38
512.56:096:39
612.56:076:40
712.66:066:41
812.66:046:41
912.76:036:42
1012.76:016:43
1112.76:006:44
1212.85:586:45
1312.85:576:46
1412.85:566:47
1512.95:546:47
1612.95:536:48
1713.05:516:49
1813.05:506:50
1913.05:496:51
2013.15:476:52
2113.15:466:53
2213.15:456:54
2313.25:436:54
2413.25:426:55
2513.35:416:56
2613.35:406:57
2713.35:386:58
2813.45:376:59
2913.45:367:00
3013.45:357:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Fahs

In seasonPeak

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

El Fahs sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Fahs?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Fahs in April

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

In April, El Fahs sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Fahs in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 25 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Fahs in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Fahs peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Fahs 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 El Fahs is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1329 µg/m³Jul 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Fahs?

El Fahs sits at 36.4°N, 9.9°E, 195 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zaghouan, 21 km away.

El MouroujSejoumiLa Sebala du Mornag

Topography around El Fahs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Fahs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m.

The land around El Fahs is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,341 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zaghouan 21 km · La Mohammedia 40 km · Medjez el Bab 40 km · Fouchana 43 km · La Mornaghia 44 km · El Mourouj 46 km · Sejoumi 46 km · La Sebala du Mornag 48 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 El Fahs (36.3742°, 9.9065°, elevation 195 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).