Sidi Moussa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sidi Moussa sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 217 mm of precipitation over about 29 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 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sidi Moussa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Moussa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 217 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sidi Moussa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sidi Moussa reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sidi Moussa
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.
Sidi Moussa 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 | 14° / 5° | 75 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 67 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 75 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 64 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 16 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 16 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 42 | 7.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 62 | 8.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 74 | 11.1 | 0 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 71 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sidi Moussa gets around 217 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 18 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 Sidi Moussa
None of Sidi Moussa's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Moussa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Sidi Moussa?
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 Sidi Moussa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Moussa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sidi Moussa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sidi Moussa 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 30 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 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 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | 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 | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Sidi Moussa 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 Sidi Moussa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Sidi Moussa 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 Sidi Moussa is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 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) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 52 | 40 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
Where is Sidi Moussa?
Sidi Moussa sits at 36.6°N, 3.1°E, 46 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Baraki, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Sidi Moussa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Moussa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Moussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.
The land around Sidi Moussa is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (26%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and grassland (25%) 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 Sidi Moussa (36.6064°, 3.0878°, elevation 46 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.