Adrar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Adrar sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Adrar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adrar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Adrar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Adrar reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Adrar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
55
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Adrar weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20.410.48.7
Feb24° / 10°20.4119.1
Mar28° / 14°20.411.87.9
Apr33° / 18°30.312.64.6
May38° / 23°00.113.41.5
Jun43° / 27°00.113.70.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 30°10.2130.0
Sep41° / 26°20.412.20.3
Oct34° / 20°10.311.34.0
Nov26° / 13°10.410.68.5
Dec22° / 10.210.38.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Adrar gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Adrar

In seasonPeak

In spring, Adrar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adrar sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Adrar?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Adrar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adrar in Spring

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

In spring, Adrar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Adrar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adrar peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Adrar in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adrar is worst in April — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1775 µg/m³Nov 1744 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Adrar?

Adrar sits at 27.9°N, 0.3°W, 257 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Reggane, 137 km away.

RegganeTimimounAoulefIn SalahEl MeniaBécharMerzougaMoulay Ali Cherif

Topography around Adrar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adrar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Adrar is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
230 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Reggane 137 km · Timimoun 163 km · Aoulef 169 km · In Salah 284 km · El Menia 430 km · Béchar 456 km · Merzouga 508 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 539 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
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 Adrar (27.8743°, -0.2939°, elevation 257 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.