Monthly climate in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mers el Kebir features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 349 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mers el Kebir enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria §

The warmest months in Mers el Kebir are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mers el Kebir experiences 81 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 Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria §

Mers el Kebir usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mers el Kebir are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 21 (0.8) 48 (1.9) 44 (1.8) 18 (0.7) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 15 (0.6) 29 (1.1) 60 (2.3) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 4 8 8 3 0 0 0 2 3 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria §

The sunniest months in Mers el Kebir are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mers el Kebir: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 280 329 346 391 393 400 376 327 324 279 276
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria §

Mers el Kebir 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 Mers el Kebir UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 8 7 5 3