Dar Chioukh in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dar Chioukh sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 95 mm of precipitation over about 18 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 14°C in early March to 28°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 Dar Chioukh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dar Chioukh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 95 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dar Chioukh in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Dar Chioukh reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Dar Chioukh
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.
Dar Chioukh 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 | 11° / 2° | 29 | 6 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 24 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 28 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 36 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 30 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 13 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 8 | 3.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 12 | 4.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 31 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 27 | 4.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 21 | 4.6 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 24 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dar Chioukh gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dar Chioukh
In spring, Dar Chioukh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dar Chioukh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Dar Chioukh?
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 Dar Chioukh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dar Chioukh in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dar Chioukh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Dar Chioukh in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dar Chioukh peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very 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 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 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) | 17 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Dar Chioukh?
Dar Chioukh sits at 34.9°N, 3.5°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djelfa, 32 km away.
Topography around Dar Chioukh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dar Chioukh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Chioukh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.
The land around Dar Chioukh is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) 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 Dar Chioukh (34.8964°, 3.4854°, elevation 1,094 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.