Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Messaad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 155 mm (6.1 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Messaad enjoys an average of 3921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Messaad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 32 °C (83 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Messaad experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Messaad, Djelfa, Algeria with other places around the world.
Messaad usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Messaad are June, July and December. On average, 5 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) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Messaad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Messaad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 281 | 331 | 342 | 382 | 376 | 385 | 371 | 330 | 319 | 283 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Messaad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Messaad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |