Feidh el Botma in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Feidh el Botma sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of precipitation over about 13 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 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Feidh el Botma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Feidh el Botma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
67 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Feidh el Botma in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Feidh el Botma reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Feidh el Botma

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Feidh el Botma 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 184.10.5103.4
Feb13° / 163.20.710.74.3
Mar17° / 184.30.111.76.3
Apr20° / 264.50.112.87.4
May26° / 14°234.5013.87.8
Jun32° / 19°133.5014.35.2
Jul35° / 23°61.8014.12.9
Aug34° / 22°144.5013.33.4
Sep29° / 17°346.2012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°244.6011.17.9
Nov16° / 173.7010.25.9
Dec12° / 153.20.49.73.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Feidh el Botma gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Feidh el Botma

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In spring, Feidh el Botma overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Feidh el Botma sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Is spring a good time to visit Feidh el Botma?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Feidh el Botma for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Feidh el Botma in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Feidh el Botma sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Feidh el Botma in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Feidh el Botma peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Feidh el Botma in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Feidh el Botma is worst in June — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1739 µg/m³Dec 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Feidh el Botma?

Feidh el Botma sits at 34.5°N, 3.8°E, 1,110 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Messaad, 45 km away.

Topography around Feidh el Botma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Feidh el Botma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feidh el Botma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m.

The land around Feidh el Botma is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Messaad 45 km · Djelfa 50 km · Dar Chioukh 51 km · ’Aïn el Melh 53 km · ’Aïn el Bell 53 km · Bou Saâda 87 km · Charef 90 km · Hassi Bahbah 93 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
Muslim 99%

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 Feidh el Botma (34.5°, 3.7667°, elevation 1,110 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.