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Monthly climate in Ghardaia, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ghardaia features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 50 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ghardaia enjoys an average of 3971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ghardaia, Algeria

The warmest months in Ghardaia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 36 °C (90 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ghardaia experiences 182 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ghardaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(87°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		45°C
(113°F)		47°C
(117°F)		45°C
(114°F)		42°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(109°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(112°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(96°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(85°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ghardaia, Algeria

Ghardaia usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 1 rainy days and 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ghardaia are June, July and December. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ghardaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)7 (0.3)9 (0.3)5 (0.2)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)4 (0.2)6 (0.2)1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)011210002010

Monthly sunshine hours in Ghardaia, Algeria

The sunniest months in Ghardaia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ghardaia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ghardaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours241284331348378375391378334322292291
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Ghardaia, Algeria

Ghardaia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ghardaia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ghardaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)46910111211109764