Monthly climate in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hassi Messaoud features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 31 mm (1.2 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hassi Messaoud enjoys an average of 3960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria §

The warmest months in Hassi Messaoud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 °C (94 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hassi Messaoud experiences 207 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 Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, 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 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
40°C
(104°F)
44°C
(112°F)
47°C
(118°F)
49°C
(121°F)
48°C
(118°F)
45°C
(114°F)
41°C
(106°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(110°F)
46°C
(114°F)
49°C
(120°F)
46°C
(116°F)
44°C
(111°F)
37°C
(99°F)
30°C
(87°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average high 18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(76°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
40°C
(105°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(108°F)
38°C
(101°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
17°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(62°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria §

Hassi Messaoud usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hassi Messaoud are January, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, 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) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria §

The sunniest months in Hassi Messaoud are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hassi Messaoud: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, 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 239 281 333 348 371 373 392 376 338 321 291 292
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 19m 11h 3m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 57m 13h 14m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria §

Hassi Messaoud 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hassi Messaoud UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, 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) 4 6 9 9 10 12 11 10 9 8 6 4