Monthly climate in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidi Okba features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 89 mm (3.5 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sidi Okba enjoys an average of 3945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria §

The warmest months in Sidi Okba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sidi Okba experiences 189 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
42°C
(108°F)
47°C
(117°F)
49°C
(120°F)
47°C
(117°F)
43°C
(110°F)
37°C
(99°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(94°F)
40°C
(104°F)
44°C
(112°F)
48°C
(118°F)
45°C
(113°F)
42°C
(108°F)
34°C
(94°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(91°F)
39°C
(102°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(96°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria §

Sidi Okba usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sidi Okba are June, July and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 17 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 9 (0.3) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria §

The sunniest months in Sidi Okba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sidi Okba: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 231 282 331 349 382 382 393 377 334 319 281 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria §

Sidi Okba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 Sidi Okba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sidi Okba, Biskra, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 9 11 10 10 8 7 5 3