Sidi Okba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sidi Okba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sidi Okba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Okba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sidi Okba in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 35°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sidi Okba reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sidi Okba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sidi Okba 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 | 17° / 7° | 13 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 15 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 15 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 38° / 26° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 41° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 28° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 24° | 14 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 12 | 2 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 11 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sidi Okba gets around 35 mm of rain over 6 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Okba
In spring, Sidi Okba overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sidi Okba sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Sidi Okba?
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 Sidi Okba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sidi Okba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sidi Okba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Sidi Okba 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 Okba peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Okba 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 Okba is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 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) | 21 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Sidi Okba?
Sidi Okba sits at 34.7°N, 5.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Biskra, 19 km away.
Topography around Sidi Okba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Okba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Okba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.
The land around Sidi Okba is covered by bare terrain (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and grassland (20%) 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 Okba (34.7451°, 5.8983°, elevation 53 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.