Rouissat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rouissat sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Rouissat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rouissat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rouissat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rouissat reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rouissat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rouissat 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 71.210.17.5
Feb20° / 30.810.88.3
Mar24° / 12°5111.89.0
Apr29° / 16°40.712.87.4
May34° / 21°20.313.64.1
Jun39° / 26°00.1140.9
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep36° / 24°30.712.22.4
Oct30° / 18°40.611.26.4
Nov23° / 11°40.910.48.8
Dec18° / 41.1107.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Rouissat gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rouissat

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

Rouissat sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Rouissat?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Rouissat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rouissat in Spring

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

In spring, Rouissat sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Rouissat 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 Rouissat peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rouissat 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 Rouissat is worst in April — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19100 µg/m³Dec 1240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr102Unhealthy
May92Unhealthy
Jun89Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rouissat?

Rouissat sits at 31.9°N, 5.4°E, 138 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouargla, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Rouissat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouissat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.

The land around Rouissat is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
194 m
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Spring weather nearby: Ouargla 4.0 km · Hassi Messaoud 73 km · El Hadjira 78 km · Guerara 125 km · Touggourt 148 km · Tebesbest 149 km · Megarine 157 km · Taïbet 162 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
Muslim 99%

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 Rouissat (31.9243°, 5.3502°, elevation 138 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.