Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ras el Oued 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 -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 445 mm (17.5 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ras el Oued enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ras el Oued 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 Oued experiences 110 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 | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°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 (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°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) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ras el Oued, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria with other places around the world.
Ras el Oued usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ras el Oued are February, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 32 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) | 59 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 27 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 52 (2.1) | 31 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ras el Oued are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ras el Oued: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 277 | 324 | 343 | 380 | 387 | 398 | 374 | 324 | 320 | 275 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Ras el Oued 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 Ras el Oued 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |