Oued el Abtal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oued el Abtal sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 21 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 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 126 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.1; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Oued el Abtal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Oued el Abtal reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Oued el Abtal

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oued el Abtal 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° / 5°	44	8.5	9.9	4.7
Feb	16° / 6°	41	8	10.7	5.2
Mar	19° / 8°	48	8	11.7	6.5
Apr	22° / 10°	46	7.4	12.9	7.2
May	26° / 14°	33	5.2	13.8	7.5
Jun	32° / 18°	9	2.1	14.3	5.2
Jul	36° / 22°	3	0.7	14.2	2.8
Aug	36° / 22°	8	2.3	13.3	2.9
Sep	31° / 18°	24	4.6	12.2	5.6
Oct	25° / 14°	34	5.9	11.1	7.6
Nov	19° / 9°	48	7.7	10.1	6.5
Dec	16° / 7°	40	7.4	9.6	5.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Oued el Abtal gets around 126 mm of rain over 21 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 9 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 h 12 min 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 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Oued el Abtal

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None of Oued el Abtal's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Oued el Abtal sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Oued el Abtal?

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.

7.1

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Oued el Abtal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Oued el Abtal in Spring

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

In spring, Oued el Abtal sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Oued el Abtal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Oued el Abtal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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	4	7	7	8	9	10	9	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	7	High
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 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)	14	19	26	22	20	21	25	25	28	21	16	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	26	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Oued el Abtal?

Oued el Abtal sits at 35.5°N, 0.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 30 km away.

Topography around Oued el Abtal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued el Abtal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Oued el Abtal is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

171 m

grassland 37%

16 km

786 m

grassland 48%

80 km

1,328 m

cropland 50%

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Spring weather nearby: Zemoura 30 km · Tighenif 33 km · Relizane 33 km · Mascara 50 km · Djidiouia 54 km · Frenda 54 km · Tiaret 58 km · Mohammadia 58 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 Oued el Abtal (35.456°, 0.6878°, elevation 259 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.