Monthly climate in Setif, Algeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Setif features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 572 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Setif enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Setif, Algeria §

The warmest months in Setif are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Setif experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Setif, 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 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
32°C
(90°F)
37°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(71°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Setif, Algeria §

Setif usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Setif are June, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Setif, 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) 49 (1.9) 36 (1.4) 76 (3.0) 74 (2.9) 64 (2.5) 30 (1.2) 10 (0.4) 26 (1.0) 54 (2.1) 38 (1.5) 61 (2.4) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 7 11 12 9 7 3 10 9 7 11 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Setif, Algeria §

The sunniest months in Setif are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Setif: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Setif, 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 216 270 317 337 375 388 403 374 324 318 268 267
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Setif, Algeria §

Setif 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 Setif UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Setif, 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 8 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3