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Monthly climate in El Meghaier, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Meghaier features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (122 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 94 mm (3.7 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Meghaier enjoys an average of 3928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Meghaier, Algeria

The warmest months in El Meghaier are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Meghaier experiences 197 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Meghaier. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(101°F)		44°C
(111°F)		48°C
(119°F)		50°C
(122°F)		48°C
(120°F)		45°C
(113°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(97°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(114°F)		49°C
(121°F)		47°C
(117°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		40°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(98°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(87°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(64°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Meghaier, Algeria

El Meghaier usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Meghaier are January, June and July. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Meghaier. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)9 (0.3)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)33 (1.3)6 (0.3)9 (0.3)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)013220001120

Monthly sunshine hours in El Meghaier, Algeria

The sunniest months in El Meghaier are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Meghaier: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Meghaier. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233281331346377375389374333318286280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 9m10h 57m11h 59m13h 2m13h 55m14h 21m14h 7m13h 21m12h 20m11h 17m10h 22m9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in El Meghaier, Algeria

El Meghaier 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 El Meghaier UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Meghaier. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4579101111108754