Boujdour in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Boujdour sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Boujdour's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Boujdour has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Boujdour's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Boujdour in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical spring day in Boujdour reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Boujdour 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° / 16° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 17° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 8.0 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 4 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 21° | 6 | 1 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 17° | 9 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Boujdour gets around 5 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 25 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boujdour
None of Boujdour's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Boujdour sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Boujdour?
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 Boujdour for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Boujdour in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Boujdour sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Boujdour in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 14 km away) is warmest in October at about 22°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Dec 19 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Boujdour 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 Boujdour peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Boujdour 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 Boujdour is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 11 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) | 31 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Boujdour?
Boujdour sits at 26.1°N, 14.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Western Sahara. The nearest listed city is El Marsa, 151 km away.
Topography around Boujdour
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boujdour.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boujdour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.
The land around Boujdour is covered by bare terrain (52%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (39%) within 80 km.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boujdour (26.1307°, -14.4851°, elevation 28 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.