El Mourouj weather in April

In April, El Mourouj sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 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 Mourouj's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Mourouj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Mourouj reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
92012
102012
112012
122012
132012
142012
152013
162013
172013
182013
192013
202113
212113
222113
232113
242114
252114
262114
272114
282214
292214
302214

How April really feels in El Mourouj

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 Mourouj 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
Jan15° / 478.69.85.0
Feb16° / 498.810.65.0
Mar18° / 10°467.711.76.2
Apr20° / 13°427.712.96.9
May24° / 16°244.413.98.1
Jun28° / 20°101.614.57.6
Jul31° / 22°20.314.36.1
Aug32° / 23°92.413.45.5
Sep29° / 21°385.612.26.7
Oct25° / 18°467.211.17.5
Nov20° / 14°467.6106.9
Dec17° / 11°468.39.55.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276832
286931
296931
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Mourouj gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
390100
490100
589110
688120
787130
887130
986140
1085150
1184160
1283170
1382180
1481190
1580200
1677221
1776231
1874251
1972271
2070291
2169301
2267321
2364342
2463352
2561372
2660382
2758393
2857403
2955423
3053434

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:34
212.46:126:35
312.46:106:36
412.56:096:37
512.56:076:38
612.56:066:39
712.66:046:40
812.66:036:40
912.76:016:41
1012.76:006:42
1112.75:586:43
1212.85:576:44
1312.85:566:45
1412.95:546:46
1512.95:536:47
1612.95:516:47
1713.05:506:48
1813.05:486:49
1913.15:476:50
2013.15:466:51
2113.15:446:52
2213.25:436:53
2313.25:426:54
2413.25:406:55
2513.35:396:55
2613.35:386:56
2713.35:376:57
2813.45:356:58
2913.45:346:59
3013.45:337:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Mourouj

In seasonPeak

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

El Mourouj sees seasonal dust haze (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 Mourouj?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit El Mourouj for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Mourouj in April

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

In April, El Mourouj sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Mourouj 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Mourouj 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 Mourouj peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Mourouj 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 Mourouj is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Mourouj?

El Mourouj sits at 36.7°N, 10.2°E, 20 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Boumhel El Bassatine, 3.0 km away.

Topography around El Mourouj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Mourouj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around El Mourouj is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (24%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boumhel El Bassatine 3.0 km · Fouchana 4.0 km · Ben Arous 5.0 km · La Mohammedia 6.0 km · Mégrine 7.0 km · La Sebala du Mornag 8.0 km · Radès 9.0 km · Sejoumi 9.0 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 Mourouj (36.7136°, 10.2096°, elevation 20 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).