Skikda weather in April
In April, Skikda has daytime highs averaging 19 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 9.4 wet days, and a sea temperature of 16 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 19.1°C Average high
- 11.9°C Average low
- 9.4days Wet days
- 63mm Rainfall
- 16.2°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 18.2 °C | 11.0 °C | 34 % |
| 11–20 April | 18.8 °C | 11.6 °C | 30 % |
| 21–30 April | 20.2 °C | 12.9 °C | 30 % |
- Average highs rise from 18.2 °C early in April to 20.2 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 1.5 of 30 | 5 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.07 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 9.4 of 30 | 31 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 15 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 5.7 °C |
| Relative humidity | 76 % |
| Wind speed | 17 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 48 % |
Where Skikda ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Africa in April | 10thof 50 | 19 °C |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 14.9 °C | 78 mm | 49 % |
| March | 17.0 °C | 74 mm | 49 % |
| April | 19.1 °C | 63 mm | 48 % |
| May | 22.4 °C | 45 mm | 43 % |
| June | 26.2 °C | 11 mm | 29 % |
See all twelve months for Skikda
- April is the 8th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 7th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 9.4 of 30 days — 31 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 13 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 37 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in April
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skikda | 19 °C | 9.4 | 16 |
| Constantine | 19 °C | 9 | – |
| Annaba | 21 °C | 9 | 16 |
| Souk Ahras | 19 °C | 11 | – |
QuestionsApril in Skikda, answered
How warm is Skikda in April?
Daily highs average 19 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 7.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 8th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Skikda in April?
April averages 63 mm of rain, spread over about 9 of the 30 days — 31 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 48 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The sea averages 16 °C off Skikda in April. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in April?
Skikda averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.