Barika in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Barika sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 12 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 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 68 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Barika in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

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

How spring really feels in Barika

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.

Barika 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	13° / 3°	22	4.5	9.9	4.1
Feb	14° / 4°	16	3.7	10.7	5.1
Mar	18° / 7°	24	4.5	11.7	7.0
Apr	22° / 11°	26	4.5	12.9	7.8
May	28° / 15°	18	3.4	13.8	7.3
Jun	34° / 21°	7	2	14.3	4.1
Jul	37° / 24°	3	0.7	14.1	2.0
Aug	36° / 23°	6	2.1	13.3	2.6
Sep	30° / 19°	23	3.4	12.2	5.8
Oct	24° / 14°	23	3.9	11.1	8.1
Nov	18° / 8°	22	4	10.1	6.6
Dec	13° / 4°	19	4.3	9.7	4.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Barika gets around 68 mm of rain over 12 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 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Barika

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

Barika sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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Is spring a good time to visit Barika?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barika in Spring

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

In spring, Barika sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Barika 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 Barika peaks around July 12 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	6	6	8	9	9	8	7	6	4	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	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	6	High
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Barika 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 Barika is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 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)	21	21	25	31	31	35	32	31	32	26	19	20
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	21	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	35	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	31	Moderate
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	20	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Barika?

Barika sits at 35.4°N, 5.4°E, 476 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 29 km away.

Topography around Barika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Barika is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

53 m

bare terrain 45%

16 km

527 m

bare terrain 48%

80 km

2,095 m

bare terrain 38%

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Spring weather nearby: N’Gaous 29 km · Râs el Aïoun 41 km · Aïn Touta 48 km · ’Aïn Azel 50 km · Salah Bey 52 km · Merouana 56 km · Aïn Oulmene 60 km · Biskra 68 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 Barika (35.389°, 5.3658°, elevation 476 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.