Theniet el Had in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Theniet el Had sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 168 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 168 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 6.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Theniet el Had in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Theniet el Had reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Theniet el Had

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.

Theniet el Had 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	11° / 3°	47	8.9	1.3	9.8	2.8
Feb	12° / 3°	46	9.2	1.9	10.6	3.3
Mar	15° / 6°	57	9.5	0.7	11.7	4.9
Apr	19° / 8°	61	9.8	0	12.9	6.2
May	24° / 12°	50	8.6	0	13.9	7.2
Jun	30° / 17°	23	5.4	0	14.4	6.1
Jul	34° / 21°	13	4.8	0	14.2	3.5
Aug	33° / 21°	21	6.1	0	13.4	3.8
Sep	28° / 16°	47	8.6	0	12.2	6.5
Oct	22° / 12°	48	7.7	0	11.1	7.2
Nov	15° / 7°	47	8.5	0.1	10.1	5.0
Dec	12° / 4°	43	8.1	0.8	9.6	3.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Theniet el Had gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

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 Theniet el Had

In seasonPeak

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

Theniet el Had sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Theniet el Had?

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.

6.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Theniet el Had for sightseeing.

What to pack for Theniet el Had in Spring

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

In spring, Theniet el Had sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Theniet el Had in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Theniet el Had peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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	8	8	9	10	9	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

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

Air quality in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	25	27	31	28	26	27	38	34	34	29	24	26
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	34	Moderate
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	26	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Theniet el Had?

Theniet el Had sits at 35.9°N, 2.0°E, 1,129 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 35 km away.

Topography around Theniet el Had

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Theniet el Had has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Theniet el Had is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

618 m

grassland 59%

16 km

1,314 m

grassland 58%

80 km

1,916 m

cropland 35%

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Spring weather nearby: Tissemsilt 35 km · Aïn Defla 44 km · Lardjem 45 km · Khemis Miliana 47 km · El Attaf 51 km · Miliana 51 km · El Abadia 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 55 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 Theniet el Had (35.8711°, 2.0281°, elevation 1,129 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.