Blida in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Blida sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 26 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 23°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 Blida's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Blida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Blida in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Blida reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Blida 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 79 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 67 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 70 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 70 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 32 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 55 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 75 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Blida gets around 194 mm of rain over 26 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 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Blida
None of Blida's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Blida sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Blida?
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 Blida for sightseeing.
What to pack for Blida in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Blida sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Blida 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 25 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 4 — 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 Blida 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 Blida peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Blida 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 Blida is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 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) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 52 | 40 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
Where is Blida?
Blida sits at 36.5°N, 2.8°E, 256 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Boû Arfa, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Blida
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Blida.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Blida has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.
The land around Blida is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), water (26%) and cropland (20%) 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 Blida (36.47°, 2.8277°, elevation 256 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.