Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medea features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 529 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medea enjoys an average of 3894 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Medea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medea experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Medea, Algeria with other places around the world.
Medea usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medea are June, July and August. On average, 12 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) | 62 (2.4) | 30 (1.2) | 76 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) | 39 (1.5) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 78 (3.1) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Medea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medea: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 276 | 324 | 336 | 383 | 390 | 401 | 379 | 323 | 319 | 270 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 43m |
Medea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, 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 Medea 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |