Laghouat in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Laghouat sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Laghouat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laghouat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Laghouat in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Laghouat reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Laghouat
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.
Laghouat 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 | 13° / 2° | 11 | 2.6 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 4° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 16 | 3 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 12 | 2.5 | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 3 | 0.8 | 14 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 7 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 22 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 19 | 3 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 11 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 12 | 2 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Laghouat gets around 39 mm of rain over 9 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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Laghouat
In spring, Laghouat overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Laghouat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Laghouat?
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 Laghouat for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Laghouat in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Laghouat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Laghouat 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 Laghouat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Laghouat 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 Laghouat is worst in June — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 16 | 24 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Laghouat?
Laghouat sits at 33.8°N, 2.9°E, 764 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Bell, 69 km away.
Topography around Laghouat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laghouat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Laghouat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.
The land around Laghouat is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) 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 Laghouat (33.8°, 2.8651°, elevation 764 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.