Mostaganem in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mostaganem sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mostaganem's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mostaganem's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mostaganem in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mostaganem reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Mostaganem 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 | 15° / 12° | 50 | 8 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 42 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 13° | 42 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 15° | 36 | 6 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 23 | 3.6 | 13.9 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 4 | 0.9 | 14.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 22° | 14 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 19° | 31 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 68 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 46 | 7 | 9.6 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mostaganem gets around 101 mm of rain over 16 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 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mostaganem
None of Mostaganem's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mostaganem sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Mostaganem?
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 Mostaganem for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mostaganem in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mostaganem sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mostaganem 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 1 — about 4.9 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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 16 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) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Mostaganem?
Mostaganem sits at 35.9°N, 0.1°E, 102 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arzew, 38 km away.
Topography around Mostaganem
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mostaganem.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mostaganem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.
The land around Mostaganem is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) 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 Mostaganem (35.9312°, 0.0892°, elevation 102 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.