When to go · Algeria
Algeria in April
Great month. Green hills; ideal for Roman sites.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Algeria
- Prices
- Medium
- Algeria
Verdict
Green hills; ideal for Roman sites.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Algeria in this guide.
Weather in April
- Mediterranean coast · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annababest weather
Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.
- High plateaux and Aurès · Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgadbest weather
Cold winters with snow at altitude; hot dry summers.
- Northern Sahara · Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Ouedbest weather
Warm days and cold nights in winter; sandstorms in spring.
- Central Sahara · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarfine
Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.
- Central Algeria: Algiers coast · Central Algeriawarm
Mild winters, hot dry summers; occasional rain in winter.
- Saharan Algeria: Saharan Algeria · Desert interiorhot
Daytime highs often exceed 45 °C (113 °F) May–September; nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in winter.Daytime highs often exceed 113 °F (45 °C) May–September; nights can drop below 50 °F (10 °C) in winter.
- Algiers21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Annaba22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Batna22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Bechar28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
- Bejaia19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
- Biskra28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain days
- Blida20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain days
- Bordj Badji Mokhtar39 °C (102 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
- Bouira20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Constantine20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
- Djanet32 °C (90 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
- Djelfa22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Djémila22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- El Goléa31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
- El Kala20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain days
- Guelma20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
- In Guezzam45 °C (113 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days113 °F (45 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain days
- Mostaganem21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
- M'zab25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
- Oran22.1 °C (72 °F) / 10.8 °C (51 °F), 36 rain days72 °F (22.1 °C) / 51 °F (10.8 °C), 36 rain days
- Ouargla30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 0 rain days
- Reggane34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain days
- Sétif21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- Sidi Bel Abbès22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Tamanrasset33 °C (91 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain days
- Timgad22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
- Timimoun31 °C (88 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
- Tindouf30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 0 rain days
- Tipaza21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Tizi Ouzou19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
- Tlemcen21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Touggourt30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria
- Low
- Prices · Algeria
- Medium
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Verdict
Apr: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Apr: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Feb: 1
April: Green hills; ideal for Roman sites.
February: Good desert month; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Algeria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Mediterranean coast
Best weather of the year (Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annaba)
High plateaux and Aurès
Best weather of the year (Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgad)
Northern Sahara
Best weather of the year (Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Oued)
Warm and clear; good month.
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Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct