Ammi Moussa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ammi Moussa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
129 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ammi Moussa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ammi Moussa reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ammi Moussa

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Ammi Moussa 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
Jan15° / 548.99.84.7
Feb16° / 478.610.65.2
Mar19° / 507.911.76.6
Apr22° / 11°497.712.97.3
May27° / 14°305.213.97.3
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.8
Jul37° / 22°20.714.22.3
Aug36° / 22°6213.42.4
Sep31° / 19°173.412.25.3
Oct26° / 15°295.311.17.6
Nov19° / 10°558.410.16.5
Dec16° / 487.79.65.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ammi Moussa gets around 129 mm of rain over 21 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ammi Moussa

In seasonPeak

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

Ammi Moussa sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is spring a good time to visit Ammi Moussa?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ammi Moussa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ammi Moussa in Spring

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

In spring, Ammi Moussa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ammi Moussa 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 60 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ammi Moussa?

Ammi Moussa sits at 35.9°N, 1.1°E, 157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Oued Rhiou, 20 km away.

Topography around Ammi Moussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ammi Moussa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ammi Moussa is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
1,952 m
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Spring weather nearby: Oued Rhiou 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · Djidiouia 26 km · Oued Sly 27 km · Mazouna 34 km · ’Aïn Merane 35 km · Zemoura 36 km · Chlef 39 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 Ammi Moussa (35.8678°, 1.1114°, elevation 157 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.