Aïn Smara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aïn Smara sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 151 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 151 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Aïn Smara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aïn Smara reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Aïn Smara

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aïn Smara 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	12° / 3°	45	8.5	1.2	9.8	3.5
Feb	13° / 3°	41	8.3	1.2	10.6	3.9
Mar	16° / 5°	50	9.1	0.5	11.7	5.4
Apr	20° / 8°	53	9.4	0.2	12.9	6.4
May	25° / 12°	48	7.9	0	13.9	7.4
Jun	30° / 17°	19	5.4	0	14.4	5.8
Jul	34° / 20°	9	3.3	0	14.2	3.7
Aug	34° / 20°	19	5.3	0	13.4	3.8
Sep	29° / 17°	31	8	0	12.2	6.1
Oct	24° / 12°	36	7.5	0	11.1	7.4
Nov	17° / 8°	38	6.7	0	10.1	6.0
Dec	13° / 4°	44	7.5	0.5	9.6	4.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Smara gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aïn Smara

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None of Aïn Smara's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Aïn Smara sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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Is spring a good time to visit Aïn Smara?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Smara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Smara in Spring

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

In spring, Aïn Smara sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Aïn Smara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Smara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	6	7	7	8	10	8	8	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Aïn Smara 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 Aïn Smara is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	31	32	33	36	33	32	30	32	36	36	32	32
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	36	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	32	Moderate
Dec	32	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Smara?

Aïn Smara sits at 36.3°N, 6.5°E, 627 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ali Mendjeli, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Aïn Smara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Smara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Aïn Smara is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

334 m

cropland 49%

16 km

998 m

cropland 59%

80 km

1,787 m

cropland 46%

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Spring weather nearby: Ali Mendjeli 6.0 km · Constantine 15 km · El Khroub 17 km · Hamma Bouziane 18 km · Telerghma 21 km · Didouche Mourad 24 km · Aïn M’Lila 26 km · Mila 29 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

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 Aïn Smara (36.2674°, 6.5014°, elevation 627 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.