Mateur weather in April

In April, Mateur sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 44% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mateur's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mateur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Mateur reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
11910
21910
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162012
172012
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252113
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

How April really feels in Mateur

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.

Mateur 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
Jan15° / 569.99.74.6
Feb15° / 589.710.64.7
Mar18° / 559.211.75.9
Apr20° / 12°528.612.96.8
May25° / 15°335.5147.9
Jun29° / 19°122.514.56.9
Jul32° / 22°30.914.35.4
Aug32° / 22°122.913.44.9
Sep29° / 20°457.112.36.2
Oct25° / 17°467.8117.3
Nov20° / 13°549.6106.5
Dec16° / 549.59.55.4

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276535
286634
296634
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mateur gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49370
59280
69280
79280
89190
99190
1090100
1189110
1289110
1388120
1487130
1586140
1684151
1782171
1881181
1979201
2078211
2176231
2275241
2373261
2471272
2570282
2668302
2767312
2865323
2964333
3063343

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:37 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:156:37
212.46:146:38
312.46:126:38
412.56:116:39
512.56:096:40
612.66:086:41
712.66:066:42
812.66:056:43
912.76:036:44
1012.76:026:45
1112.86:006:46
1212.85:596:46
1312.85:576:47
1412.95:566:48
1512.95:556:49
1612.95:536:50
1713.05:526:51
1813.05:506:52
1913.15:496:53
2013.15:486:54
2113.15:466:55
2213.25:456:55
2313.25:446:56
2413.35:426:57
2513.35:416:58
2613.35:406:59
2713.45:387:00
2813.45:377:01
2913.45:367:02
3013.55:357:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mateur

In seasonPeak

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

Mateur 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 Mateur?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mateur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mateur in April

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

In April, Mateur sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mateur 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 37 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mateur 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 Mateur peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mateur 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 Mateur is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1550 µg/m³Jul 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr39Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mateur?

Mateur sits at 37.0°N, 9.7°E, 36 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tinja, 16 km away.

Topography around Mateur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mateur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Mateur is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tinja 16 km · Douar Tindja 16 km · Menzel Bourguiba 17 km · Menzel Abderhaman 28 km · Tebourba 28 km · Menzel Jemil 31 km · Bizerte 32 km · Jedeïda 33 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 Mateur (37.0404°, 9.6656°, elevation 36 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).