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Monthly climate in Mascara, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mascara features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 394 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mascara enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mascara, Algeria

The warmest months in Mascara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mascara experiences 150 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mascara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(87°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mascara, Algeria

Mascara usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mascara are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mascara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)21 (0.8)67 (2.7)58 (2.3)24 (0.9)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)6 (0.2)24 (0.9)21 (0.8)52 (2.1)55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)75101051024497

Monthly sunshine hours in Mascara, Algeria

The sunniest months in Mascara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mascara: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mascara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224279324344387394400378327324276272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 3m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 1m14h 29m14h 14m13h 25m12h 21m11h 15m10h 17m9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Mascara, Algeria

Mascara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, 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 Mascara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mascara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3589101211108753