Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oran 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.Oran 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.
The warmest months in Oran 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, Oran experiences 81 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oran, Algeria with other places around the world.
Oran 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 Oran are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Oran are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oran: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Oran 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 Oran 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 |