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Monthly climate in Ouargla, Algeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ouargla features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 28 mm (1.1 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ouargla enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ouargla, Algeria §

The warmest months in Ouargla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 °C (93 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 15 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ouargla experiences 204 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 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 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 47°C
(117°F)		 50°C
(121°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 48°C
(120°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 43°C
(111°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ouargla, Algeria §

Ouargla usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ouargla 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 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) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.3) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Ouargla, Algeria §

The sunniest months in Ouargla are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ouargla: 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 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 239 281 332 346 371 372 390 376 336 320 290 290
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Ouargla, Algeria §

Ouargla 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 / 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 Ouargla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 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 11 11 10 9 8 6 4