Bir el Ater in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bir el Ater sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bir el Ater's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bir el Ater's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bir el Ater in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bir el Ater reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bir el Ater
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.
Bir el Ater 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 | 11° / 3° | 17 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 13 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 25 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 25 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 19 | 4 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 9 | 2.6 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 34° / 22° | 5 | 1.5 | 14.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 10 | 2.9 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 24 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 23 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 21 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 15 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bir el Ater gets around 68 mm of rain over 13 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bir el Ater
In spring, Bir el Ater overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bir el Ater sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Bir el Ater?
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 Bir el Ater for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bir el Ater in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bir el Ater sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Bir el Ater 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 Bir el Ater peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (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 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bir el Ater 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 Bir el Ater is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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) | 24 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Bir el Ater?
Bir el Ater sits at 34.7°N, 8.1°E, 889 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Moularès, 34 km away.
Topography around Bir el Ater
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bir el Ater.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bir el Ater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m.
The land around Bir el Ater is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (27%) 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 Bir el Ater (34.7449°, 8.0602°, elevation 889 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.