Algeria climate

World Climates covers 37 places in Algeria. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Ouargla (22 °C72 °F) and the coolest is Sétif (14 °C57 °F). The wettest is Souk Ahras with 869 mm34 in of precipitation per year, the driest Ouargla with 71 mm2.8 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 26 places), hot desert (BWh, 7 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 3 places) and cold semi-arid (BSk, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Ouargla (43 °C109 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Sétif (−1 °C30 °F in January).

Across the places in Algeria, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and October (35, 31 and 36 of 37 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Algeria

Annual mean temperatures in Algeria range from 14 °C57 °F to 22 °C72 °F. The typical place (the median of all 37) has a year average of 18 °C65 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 71 mm2.8 in to 869 mm34 in. The median place receives about 548 mm22 in in an average year.

In 6 places of 37, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 33 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 6 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 37 places, July is the warmest month, with a mean of 28 °C83 °F. January is the coldest, with 9 °C47 °F. The wettest month on average is January (63 mm2.5 in). The driest is July (6 mm0.2 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Algiers, Oran and Constantine. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Algeria?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Algeria is Ouargla at 22 °C72 °F. The coolest is Sétif at 14 °C57 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Algeria?

Souk Ahras gets the most precipitation, 869 mm34 in in an average year. The driest place is Ouargla with 71 mm2.8 in.

How many places in Algeria does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 37 places in Algeria. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Algeria?

It depends on the place. Across Algeria, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.