Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ras el Aioun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 367 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ras el Aioun enjoys an average of 3925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ras el Aioun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (74 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ras el Aioun experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ras el Aioun, Batna, Algeria with other places around the world.
Ras el Aioun usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ras el Aioun are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 55 (2.2) | 54 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ras el Aioun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ras el Aioun: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 280 | 326 | 347 | 382 | 387 | 398 | 376 | 330 | 319 | 273 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Ras el Aioun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ras el Aioun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |