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Monthly climate in Chorfa, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chorfa features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 514 mm (20.2 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chorfa enjoys an average of 3867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chorfa, Algeria

The warmest months in Chorfa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chorfa experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chorfa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(109°F)		37°C
(100°F)		31°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chorfa, Algeria

Chorfa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chorfa are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chorfa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)49 (1.9)29 (1.1)69 (2.7)66 (2.6)45 (1.8)28 (1.1)8 (0.3)20 (0.8)44 (1.7)39 (1.5)65 (2.6)51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)961010952776118

Monthly sunshine hours in Chorfa, Algeria

The sunniest months in Chorfa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chorfa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chorfa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215272317338375390402375321318270268
Mean daily daylight hours9h 58m10h 51m11h 58m13h 8m14h 6m14h 35m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 13m9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Chorfa, Algeria

Chorfa 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 Chorfa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chorfa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101111109753