Aïn Temouchent in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Aïn Temouchent sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Aïn Temouchent's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Temouchent's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Aïn Temouchent in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Aïn Temouchent reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Aïn Temouchent
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.
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 Temouchent 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 8° | 57 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 9° | 45 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 44 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 41 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 26 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 7 | 1.2 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 16 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 32 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 62 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 49 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Aïn Temouchent gets around 110 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aïn Temouchent
None of Aïn Temouchent's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aïn Temouchent sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Aïn Temouchent?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Aïn Temouchent for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Aïn Temouchent in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Aïn Temouchent sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aïn Temouchent in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Aïn Temouchent in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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 Temouchent peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aïn Temouchent in Spring
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 Temouchent is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Aïn Temouchent?
Aïn Temouchent sits at 35.3°N, 1.1°W, 240 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Malah, 11 km away.
Topography around Aïn Temouchent
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aïn Temouchent.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Temouchent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.
The land around Aïn Temouchent is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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 Temouchent (35.2975°, -1.1404°, elevation 240 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.