Tizi Rached in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tizi Rached sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 239 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 24°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 Tizi Rached's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tizi Rached's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
239 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tizi Rached in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tizi Rached reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Tizi Rached 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11612.70.59.83.8
Feb14° / 9411.20.710.64.0
Mar16° / 9310.80.211.75.1
Apr18° / 10°8510.5012.96.0
May22° / 14°617.4013.97.3
Jun26° / 18°132.6014.58.2
Jul30° / 21°30.8014.36.6
Aug31° / 22°102013.45.9
Sep27° / 19°457012.27.0
Oct23° / 15°648.7011.17.2
Nov18° / 11°10612.60105.6
Dec15° / 11411.80.19.54.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tizi Rached gets around 239 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tizi Rached

In seasonPeak

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

Tizi Rached's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tizi Rached sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tizi Rached?

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
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tizi Rached for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tizi Rached in Spring

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

In spring, Tizi Rached sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tizi Rached 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 23 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 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tizi Rached in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tizi Rached peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tizi Rached 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 Tizi Rached is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1454 µg/m³Jun 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tizi Rached?

Tizi Rached sits at 36.7°N, 4.2°E, 405 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is L’Arbaa Naït Irathen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tizi Rached

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tizi Rached has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Tizi Rached is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
903 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,266 m
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Spring weather nearby: L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 5.0 km · Mekla 7.0 km · Beni Douala 11 km · Tizi Ouzou 14 km · Freha 14 km · Boudjima 15 km · ’Aïn el Hammam 16 km · Timizart 16 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
Muslim 99%

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 Tizi Rached (36.6718°, 4.1918°, elevation 405 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.