Algiers in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Algiers sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Algiers's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Algiers's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Algiers in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Algiers reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Algiers
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.
Algiers 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 | 15° / 9° | 81 | 11 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 67 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 11° | 62 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 61 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 43 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 7 | 1.4 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 27 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 58 | 7 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 89 | 11.4 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 80 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Algiers gets around 166 mm of rain over 23 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Algiers
None of Algiers's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Algiers sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Algiers?
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 a reasonable time to visit Algiers for sightseeing.
What to pack for Algiers in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Algiers sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Algiers 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 16 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 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 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Algiers in Spring
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 Algiers peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Algiers 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 Algiers is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Algiers's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Algiers?
Algiers sits at 36.7°N, 3.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Birkhadem, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Algiers
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Algiers.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Algiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.
The land around Algiers is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, water (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (22%) 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 Algiers (36.7323°, 3.0875°, elevation 113 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.