Guelma in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Guelma sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 195 mm of rain over about 29 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 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Guelma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guelma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 195 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Guelma in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Guelma reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Guelma
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.
Guelma 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 | 14° / 5° | 66 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 60 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 73 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 68 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 53 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 18 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 5 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 18 | 3.8 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 40 | 8 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 58 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 63 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 61 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Guelma gets around 195 mm of rain over 29 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guelma
None of Guelma's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Guelma sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Guelma?
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 Guelma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guelma in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Guelma sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guelma 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Guelma in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guelma peaks around July 15 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Guelma 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 Guelma is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 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) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Guelma?
Guelma sits at 36.5°N, 7.4°E, 305 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Héliopolis, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Guelma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guelma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guelma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,593 m.
The land around Guelma is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) 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 Guelma (36.4621°, 7.4261°, elevation 305 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.