Ghardaïa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ghardaïa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ghardaïa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ghardaïa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ghardaïa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 34°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ghardaïa reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ghardaïa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 13 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.
Ghardaïa 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 | 16° / 5° | 9 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 4 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 7 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39° / 27° | 2 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 8 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 6 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 5 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ghardaïa gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 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 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ghardaïa
In spring, Ghardaïa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ghardaïa sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Ghardaïa?
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 one of the better times to visit Ghardaïa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ghardaïa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ghardaïa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa is worst in April — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 33 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) | 37 | 51 | 70 | 86 | 78 | 75 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 36 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 86 | Unhealthy |
| May | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 51 | Poor |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Ghardaïa?
Ghardaïa sits at 32.5°N, 3.7°E, 503 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 25 km away.
Topography around Ghardaïa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ghardaïa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghardaïa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 530 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m.
The land around Ghardaïa is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Ghardaïa (32.4909°, 3.6735°, elevation 503 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.