El Hamma weather in April

In April, El Hamma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 El Hamma's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hamma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Hamma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
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42413
52413
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72413
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102414
112414
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How April really feels in El Hamma

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 Hamma 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° / 142.7106.6
Feb18° / 102.310.77.5
Mar21° / 11°152.511.78.2
Apr25° / 14°112.112.88.6
May29° / 18°51.113.77.3
Jun33° / 22°10.314.25.0
Jul36° / 24°00143.1
Aug36° / 25°20.313.33.0
Sep32° / 23°131.912.24.8
Oct28° / 19°142.411.17.3
Nov22° / 13°132.310.28.3
Dec18° / 142.99.87.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
98020
108020
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128020
137921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Hamma gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
97
107
117
127
137
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
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256
266
276
286
296
306

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39271
49271
59280
69280
79190
89190
989101
1089101
1188111
1287121
1386131
1486131
1585141
1684151
1783161
1881181
1980191
2078202
2177212
2276222
2375232
2474242
2573252
2672262
2771263
2870273
2969283
3068284

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3017light 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 6:16 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:35
212.46:156:36
312.46:136:36
412.46:126:37
512.56:106:38
612.56:096:39
712.56:086:39
812.66:066:40
912.66:056:41
1012.66:046:42
1112.76:026:43
1212.76:016:43
1312.76:006:44
1412.85:586:45
1512.85:576:46
1612.85:566:46
1712.95:546:47
1812.95:536:48
1912.95:526:49
2013.05:516:49
2113.05:496:50
2213.05:486:51
2313.15:476:52
2413.15:466:53
2513.15:456:53
2613.25:446:54
2713.25:426:55
2813.25:416:56
2913.35:406:56
3013.35:396:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.9Intense
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246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Hamma

In seasonPeak

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

El Hamma sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Hamma?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Hamma in April

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

In April, El Hamma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Hamma 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 29°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Nov 24 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Hamma in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — 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 Hamma peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Hamma 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 Hamma is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1558 µg/m³Aug 1731 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Unhealthy
Feb46Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Hamma?

El Hamma sits at 33.9°N, 9.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Métouia, 20 km away.

MarethKebili

Topography around El Hamma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hamma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m.

The land around El Hamma is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
1,136 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Métouia 20 km · Chenini Nahal 24 km · Rhennouch 25 km · Gabes 28 km · Teboulbou 30 km · Matmata 42 km · Mareth 54 km · Kebili 79 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 Hamma (33.8915°, 9.7963°, elevation 64 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).