Oued Sly in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Oued Sly sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 21 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 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 Sly's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oued Sly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Oued Sly in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Oued Sly 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 Oued Sly
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.
Oued Sly 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° | 53 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 49 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 52 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 50 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 32 | 5.1 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 7 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 6 | 1.7 | 13.4 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 20 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 31 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 56 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 47 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Oued Sly gets around 133 mm of rain over 21 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 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oued Sly
None of Oued Sly's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Oued Sly sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Oued Sly?
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 Oued Sly for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Oued Sly in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Oued Sly sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Oued Sly 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 42 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 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 | 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 | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | 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 Oued Sly 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 Oued Sly 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 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Oued Sly 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 Oued Sly is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Oued Sly?
Oued Sly sits at 36.1°N, 1.2°E, 90 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Boukadir, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Oued Sly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oued Sly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Sly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.
The land around Oued Sly is covered by trees (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (30%) and water (21%) 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 Oued Sly (36.1012°, 1.1995°, elevation 90 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.