Mecheria in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mecheria sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 56 mm of precipitation over about 12 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 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 56 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Mecheria in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mecheria reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Mecheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mecheria 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	12° / 1°	15	4	0.9	10	3.5
Feb	14° / 2°	13	3.7	0.6	10.8	4.6
Mar	17° / 5°	21	4.3	0.4	11.7	6.5
Apr	21° / 8°	21	4.1	0	12.8	7.7
May	26° / 13°	14	3.4	0	13.7	7.9
Jun	32° / 18°	7	1.8	0	14.2	5.1
Jul	36° / 21°	4	1	0	14	2.5
Aug	35° / 21°	7	1.9	0	13.2	3.2
Sep	30° / 16°	18	3.6	0	12.2	6.4
Oct	23° / 11°	19	3.7	0	11.2	8.1
Nov	16° / 6°	22	3.7	0.1	10.3	6.1
Dec	12° / 2°	14	3.2	0.7	9.8	4.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Mecheria gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mecheria

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

Mecheria sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Mecheria?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Mecheria for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mecheria in Spring

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

In spring, Mecheria sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Mecheria in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mecheria peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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	8	9	9	11	11	10	9	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Mecheria 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 Mecheria is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 11 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)	11	21	30	34	31	32	31	30	32	22	16	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	21	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mecheria?

Mecheria sits at 33.5°N, 0.3°W, 1,158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Sefra, 93 km away.

Topography around Mecheria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mecheria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Mecheria is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km

510 m

bare terrain 52%

16 km

667 m

bare terrain 87%

80 km

1,260 m

bare terrain 91%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Aïn Sefra 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 106 km · El Bayadh 121 km · Saïda 148 km · Brezina 152 km · Sebdou 155 km · Ouled Mimoun 166 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 170 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 Mecheria (33.5445°, -0.2812°, elevation 1,158 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.