Bou Saâda in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 83 mm of rain over about 14 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 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bou Saâda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bou Saâda in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda
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.
Bou Saâda 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° / 4° | 23 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 16 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 23 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 32 | 5 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 28 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 11 | 3 | 14.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 8 | 3 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 13 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 34 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 30 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 8° | 21 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 18 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bou Saâda gets around 83 mm of rain over 14 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 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda
In spring, Bou Saâda overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bou Saâda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Bou Saâda?
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 Bou Saâda for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bou Saâda in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda peaks around July 16 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 18 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) | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Bou Saâda?
Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.
Topography around Bou Saâda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bou Saâda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.
The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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.