Draa el Mizan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Draa el Mizan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Draa el Mizan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Draa el Mizan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Draa el Mizan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Draa el Mizan reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Draa el Mizan
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.
Draa el Mizan 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 | 13° / 4° | 77 | 11 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 66 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 75 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 77 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 60 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 39 | 7.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 50 | 7.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 69 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 71 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Draa el Mizan gets around 211 mm of rain over 28 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 8 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 Draa el Mizan
None of Draa el Mizan's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Draa el Mizan sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Draa el Mizan?
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 Draa el Mizan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Draa el Mizan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Draa el Mizan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Draa el Mizan 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 42 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 6 to Nov 5 — 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 Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan peaks around July 13 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) | 2 | 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 | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 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 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 47 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 63 | 64 | 47 | 55 | 43 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Draa el Mizan?
Draa el Mizan sits at 36.5°N, 3.8°E, 410 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tizi Gheniff, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Draa el Mizan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Draa el Mizan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Draa el Mizan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.
The land around Draa el Mizan is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (24%) and water (21%) 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 Draa el Mizan (36.5363°, 3.8334°, elevation 410 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.