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Monthly climate in Bir el Ater, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bir el Ater features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 215 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bir el Ater enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bir el Ater, Algeria

The warmest months in Bir el Ater are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bir el Ater experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bir el Ater. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		36°C
(98°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(96°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(85°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bir el Ater, Algeria

Bir el Ater usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bir el Ater are January, June and July. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bir el Ater. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)12 (0.5)29 (1.1)35 (1.4)24 (0.9)8 (0.3)6 (0.2)13 (0.5)20 (0.8)31 (1.2)20 (0.8)9 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)224562144442

Monthly sunshine hours in Bir el Ater, Algeria

The sunniest months in Bir el Ater are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bir el Ater: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bir el Ater. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230278331345380381396374333318279281
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 59m13h 4m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 19m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Bir el Ater, Algeria

Bir el Ater 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, November 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 Bir el Ater UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bir el Ater. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)467991111109754