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Monthly climate in Ras el Oued, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Ras el Oued, Algeria

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ras el Oued. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°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 maximum16°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 high10°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 mean5°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 low1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ras el Oued, Algeria

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ras el Oued. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)76101086379596

Monthly sunshine hours in Ras el Oued, Algeria

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ras el Oued. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220277324343380387398374324320275274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 0m10h 52m11h 58m13h 6m14h 4m14h 32m14h 17m13h 27m12h 21m11h 14m10h 14m9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Ras el Oued, Algeria

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ras el Oued. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589101111109753