Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Oued features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 53 mm (2.1 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Oued enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Oued are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Oued experiences 191 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Oued, Algeria with other places around the world.
El Oued usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 1 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Oued are January, June and July. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 1 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in El Oued are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Oued: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 280 | 333 | 347 | 376 | 377 | 392 | 376 | 336 | 319 | 287 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
El Oued experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Oued 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 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |