, with very mild winters (but during which it can get cold at night) and very hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in western Algeria, near the border with Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania, at nearly 28 degrees north latitude and at an altitude of 400 meters (1,300 feet).
In winter it can get cold at night, in fact the temperature can drop to around 0 °C (32 °F). In January 2005 it dropped to -3 °C (26.5 °F), plus there was one day with a high of 10 °C (50 °F).
In summer, temperatures are very high, and from June to August the thermometer can reach 47/48 °C (117/118 °F). In 1936 the temperature would have reached 57 °C (134.6 °F), even though the data of that period are not reliable. The record of the last decades is 48.9 °C (120 °F), set in July 2023.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.8 °C, with a minimum of
6.5 °C and a maximum of
21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in January 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.9 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
February is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.3 °C, with a minimum of
8.8 °C and a maximum of
23.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.1 °C in February 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
35.4 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 35%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
17.6 kph.
March is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.2 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
27.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4 °C in March 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
38.3 °C in March 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 31%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
19.9 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.1 °C, with a minimum of
14.9 °C and a maximum of
31.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
7 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
40.4 °C in April 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 29%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
23.4 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.1 °C, with a minimum of
17.4 °C and a maximum of
34.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
9.5 °C in May 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in May 1999.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 28%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
23.8 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.2 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
39.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
13 °C in June 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
44.5 °C. However, it reached
46.8 °C in June 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
23.5 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
35.5 °C, with a minimum of
27.1 °C and a maximum of
44 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C. However, it dropped to
14.6 °C in July 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
47 °C. However, it reached
48.3 °C in July 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.7 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 18%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
19 kph.
August is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
35 °C, with a minimum of
27.1 °C and a maximum of
42.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C. However, it dropped to
15.6 °C in August 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46.5 °C. However, it reached
47.3 °C in August 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 21%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
18.4 kph.
September is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.4 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
37.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
15 °C in September 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43.5 °C. However, it reached
45.6 °C in September 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
14.3 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 29%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
20.4 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
18.2 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
7 °C in October 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in October 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
13.4 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 35%.
The average wind speed is of
16.5 kph.
November is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
12.1 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2.7 °C in November 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
36.6 °C in November 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
December is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
21.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.8 °C in December 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.