Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jijel features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jijel enjoys an average of 3904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jijel are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jijel experiences 95 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 | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jijel, Algeria with other places around the world.
Jijel usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jijel are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 106 (4.2) | 72 (2.8) | 100 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 23 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 68 (2.7) | 91 (3.6) | 163 (6.4) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Jijel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jijel: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 272 | 326 | 344 | 382 | 393 | 407 | 378 | 327 | 318 | 269 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Jijel 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 Jijel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |