Takelsa weather in April

In April, Takelsa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Takelsa's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takelsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Takelsa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61913
71913
81913
91913
101913
111913
121913
131913
141913
151913
161913
171913
181913
192014
202014
212014
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272014
282115
292115
302115

How April really feels in Takelsa

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.

Takelsa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°478.19.85.0
Feb15° / 10°448.210.65.0
Mar17° / 11°437.611.76.0
Apr19° / 13°366.912.96.9
May23° / 16°203.813.98.2
Jun27° / 20°91.714.58.3
Jul30° / 23°20.114.37.1
Aug30° / 24°71.513.46.4
Sep28° / 22°425.612.27.1
Oct24° / 19°577.2117.5
Nov20° / 15°528.3106.7
Dec17° / 12°468.39.55.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276931
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Takelsa gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
385150
484160
584160
683170
783170
882180
981190
1080200
1180200
1279210
1377230
1476240
1573261
1672271
1770291
1868311
1966331
2064351
2162371
2260391
2359401
2456422
2555432
2654442
2751463
2850473
2949483
3048484

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:12 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:126:33
212.46:106:34
312.46:096:34
412.56:076:35
512.56:066:36
612.66:046:37
712.66:036:38
812.66:016:39
912.76:006:40
1012.75:586:41
1112.75:576:41
1212.85:556:42
1312.85:546:43
1412.95:526:44
1512.95:516:45
1612.95:506:46
1713.05:486:47
1813.05:476:48
1913.15:456:49
2013.15:446:49
2113.15:436:50
2213.25:416:51
2313.25:406:52
2413.25:396:53
2513.35:376:54
2613.35:366:55
2713.35:356:56
2813.45:346:57
2913.45:326:57
3013.55:316:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Takelsa

In seasonPeak

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

Takelsa 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 Takelsa?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Takelsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takelsa in April

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

In April, Takelsa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Takelsa 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Takelsa 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa?

Takelsa sits at 36.8°N, 10.6°E, 121 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mennzel Bou Zelfa, 12 km away.

Topography around Takelsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takelsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Takelsa is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mennzel Bou Zelfa 12 km · Beni Khalled 15 km · Soliman 16 km · Grombalia 24 km · Borj Cedria 24 km · Hammam-Lif 27 km · Carthage 28 km · Le Kram 29 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 Takelsa (36.7833°, 10.6333°, elevation 121 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).