Timimoun in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Timimoun sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Timimoun's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Timimoun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Timimoun in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 38°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Timimoun reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Timimoun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 42 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.
Timimoun 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 | 19° / 5° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 8° | 2 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 3 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 45° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 25° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 6° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Timimoun gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Timimoun
In spring, Timimoun overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Timimoun sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Timimoun?
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 Timimoun for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Timimoun in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Timimoun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Timimoun in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Timimoun peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Timimoun 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 Timimoun is worst in April — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 42 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) | 42 | 71 | 70 | 87 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 42 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 87 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Timimoun?
Timimoun sits at 29.3°N, 0.2°E, 263 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Adrar, 163 km away.
Topography around Timimoun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Timimoun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Timimoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.
The land around Timimoun is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Timimoun (29.2642°, 0.2358°, elevation 263 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.