El Menia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Menia sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Menia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Menia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Menia in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 36°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Menia reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Menia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Menia 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 | 17° / 5° | 6 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 7° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 3 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 6° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Menia gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Menia
In spring, El Menia overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Menia sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit El Menia?
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 El Menia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Menia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Menia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in El Menia 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 El Menia peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Menia 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 El Menia is worst in April — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 35 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) | 35 | 63 | 77 | 103 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Poor |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 103 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is El Menia?
El Menia sits at 30.6°N, 2.9°E, 423 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 201 km away.
Topography around El Menia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Menia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Menia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.
The land around El Menia is covered by bare terrain (47%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 El Menia (30.5756°, 2.8842°, elevation 423 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.