Tindouf in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tindouf sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 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 25°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 3 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 20 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tindouf in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tindouf reaches about 30°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Tindouf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 26 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

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

Tindouf 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	20° / 8°	2	0.7	10.4	8.3
Feb	23° / 10°	5	0.9	11	8.9
Mar	26° / 13°	2	0.3	11.8	8.8
Apr	30° / 15°	1	0.1	12.6	6.8
May	33° / 18°	1	0.1	13.3	4.5
Jun	37° / 21°	0	0.1	13.7	1.9
Jul	42° / 26°	0	0	13.6	0.0
Aug	41° / 26°	1	0.3	13	0.0
Sep	37° / 22°	2	0.4	12.2	2.3
Oct	31° / 18°	9	1	11.3	5.9
Nov	25° / 13°	2	0.4	10.6	8.8
Dec	21° / 9°	4	0.7	10.3	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tindouf gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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 20 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 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 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tindouf

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

Tindouf sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Tindouf?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tindouf in Spring

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

In spring, Tindouf sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

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UV index in Tindouf in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tindouf peaks around August 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	9	9	9	10	10	11	10	9	5	4
Level	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	6	High
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	5	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Tindouf 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 Tindouf is worst in June — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 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)	37	50	44	53	51	62	56	53	44	38	27	38
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	37	Poor
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	53	Poor
May	51	Poor
Jun	62	Unhealthy
Jul	56	Unhealthy
Aug	53	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	38	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Tindouf?

Tindouf sits at 27.7°N, 8.1°W, 402 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Assa, 163 km away.

Topography around Tindouf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tindouf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Tindouf is covered by bare terrain (78%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km

54 m

bare terrain 78%

16 km

102 m

bare terrain 98%

80 km

190 m

bare terrain 100%

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Spring weather nearby: Assa 163 km · Bou Izakarn 227 km · Tata 231 km · Guelmim 237 km · Tiznit 273 km · Sidi Ifni 274 km · Tan-Tan 302 km · Tine Biougra 307 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 Tindouf (27.6711°, -8.1474°, elevation 402 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.