Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chlef features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chlef enjoys an average of 3927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chlef are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chlef experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chlef, Algeria with other places around the world.
Chlef usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chlef are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 60 (2.4) | 29 (1.2) | 70 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) | 24 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 83 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Chlef are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chlef: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 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 | 341 | 391 | 394 | 404 | 381 | 328 | 320 | 270 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 43m |
Chlef 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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chlef UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |