Cherchell in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cherchell sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 179 mm of rain over about 24 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 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cherchell's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cherchell's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 179 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cherchell 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 Cherchell reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Cherchell 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° | 76 | 10 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 8° | 65 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 67 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 64 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 49 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 9 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 32 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 50 | 7.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 79 | 10.9 | 0 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 9° | 70 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cherchell gets around 179 mm of rain over 24 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 11 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cherchell
None of Cherchell's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cherchell sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Cherchell?
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 Cherchell for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cherchell in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cherchell sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cherchell 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 offshore 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 3 — about 4.9 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 Cherchell 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 Cherchell peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Cherchell 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 Cherchell is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 18 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Cherchell?
Cherchell sits at 36.6°N, 2.2°E, 38 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hadjout, 22 km away.
Topography around Cherchell
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cherchell.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cherchell has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,778 m.
The land around Cherchell is covered by water (46%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (22%) 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 Cherchell (36.605°, 2.1908°, elevation 38 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.