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Monthly climate in El Tarf, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Tarf features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 803 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Tarf enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Tarf, Algeria

The warmest months in El Tarf are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Tarf experiences 109 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 Tarf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(100°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Tarf, Algeria

El Tarf usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Tarf are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Tarf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)91 (3.6)76 (3.0)91 (3.6)69 (2.7)55 (2.2)12 (0.5)2 (0.1)23 (0.9)53 (2.1)96 (3.8)122 (4.8)113 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12912962048111514

Monthly sunshine hours in El Tarf, Algeria

The sunniest months in El Tarf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Tarf: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Tarf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours214271322342384390412382330315266268
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 8m14h 37m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 12m10h 11m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in El Tarf, Algeria

El Tarf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Tarf UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Tarf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35689111098743