Algeria weather by month

With the Western Sahara Desert covering over 80% of the country, Algeria is hot, hot, hot, particularly in the south and especially during its long summer.

Expect the unexpected here: sandstorms can be a flight-delaying nuisance in the south during the arid summer months, while the country's coastal towns pay tor the sea breezes they bask in by attracting the occasional fierce storm.

Southern Algeria comes into its own in the winter months when its oases attract hordes of sun worshippers. Rain in this region is very rare; indeed, Algeria, as a whole, has a low level of rainfall.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	16	17	18	20	23	27	31	32	29	25	20	16
Hours of sunshine (daily)	6	7	7	8	10	11	11	10	9	7	6	6
Days with some rainfall	11	10	11	9	8	3	2	2	5	8	10	11
Sea temperature °C	15	15	15	16	18	21	23	25	24	22	19	17

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The climate guide for Algeria (Algiers) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Algeria climate overview

Algeria is the largest country in Africa extending from the western Mediterranean to more than half way across the Sahara Desert. Colonised by the French in the nineteenth century Algeria gained its independence in 1962. However since 1992 the country has been torn by internal conflict, and despite government efforts to attract foreign investment and tourists, it remains largely unsafe for visitors.

The Mediterranean coastal strip in the extreme north is where 90% of the population lives. Here the Saharan Atlas Mountain Plateau runs parallel to the coast, creating a narrow but fertile coastal plain with coastal massifs and scenic beaches. The mountains themselves support cedar, cypress, and pine forests with broad arable plains on the plateau.

The climate in the north is at its best during summer when it is sunny and mostly dry from June to September. Afternoon sea breezes pleasantly cool coastal regions from the otherwise warm or hot daytime temperatures. Rain is possible throughout the rest of the year, but usually is heaviest in December and January when coastal areas are exposed to winter storms.

The central part of Algeria is largely desert with scenery ranging from stunning dunes to gravely plains. Apart from isolated mining towns, the region is sparsely populated, although a few nomadic herdsmen brave the inhospitable environment. The land rises again in the south with the Hoggar Massif and the Tassili N'Ajjer or 'Plateau of Chasms', running down to the Niger border. Due to the intense aridity, there is little or no vegetation.

The harsh desert landscape has a climate to match. It becomes progressively drier further south, until virtually no rain falls at all. Summers are extremely hot and winters are warm by day but cold by night. In winter strong Harmattan winds can sweep across the desert, creating vicious sandstorms.

Occasional earthquakes are possible.

What to pack for Algeria

Take plenty of light cotton clothes but in winter be prepared to layer up for cold nights in the Sahara and the Atlas mountains. Nights are warmer on the coast.

Algeria temperature by month

Compare the average temperature by month for popular destinations in Algeria. Select a place from below to see more long term weather averages by month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Algiers	16	17	18	20	23	27	31	32	29	25	20	16
Annaba	15	16	17	19	23	26	30	30	28	24	20	16
Batna	9	10	13	17	22	29	33	32	27	20	13	10
Djanet	18	21	25	30	35	37	36	36	34	29	24	19
Ghardaia	16	19	21	26	31	37	40	39	34	27	21	17
Oran	16	17	19	21	24	27	31	32	29	25	20	17
Tamanrasset	20	22	25	30	33	35	35	34	32	29	24	21
Timimoun	19	23	26	31	35	41	44	43	39	31	25	19

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Temperature in Algeria (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	16	17	18	20	23	27	31	32	29	25	20	16
Min temperature (night-time)	6	6	7	9	12	16	19	20	17	14	10	7
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	L	0	0	0
Sea temperature	15	15	15	16	18	21	23	25	24	22	19	17