Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tindouf features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 23 mm (0.9 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tindouf enjoys an average of 4017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tindouf are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 35 °C (88 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tindouf experiences 233 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tindouf, Algeria with other places around the world.
Tindouf usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tindouf are March, April and May. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tindouf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tindouf: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 292 | 344 | 358 | 380 | 374 | 377 | 367 | 337 | 327 | 299 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 35m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 51m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 45m | 10h 24m |
Tindouf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tindouf UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |