Climate and Weather in Algiers, Algeria

The climate of Algiers

What is the capital of Algeria? Algiers is the capital city of Algeria. Besides the capital, Algiers is also the largest city in Algeria. In the two-part Algiers you will find an old town and the modern part. The modern part is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The old town can be found behind it, against the steep hills. Here you will also find the Kasbah of Algiers. The function of this building is to defend the old city, also known as the medina. This kasbah is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is an important landmark of the capital. Striking about Algiers in general is that it has a lot of French influences, this is due to the colonial past with France. See abbreviations for Algiers.

Mediterranean climate

The city of Algiers has a Mediterranean climate according to the Köppen climate classification. The location on the Mediterranean Sea has a lot of influence on the moderation of the temperature in the city. In Algiers, fewer extreme temperatures are measured than in the interior of Algeria. In summer, the capital has average maximum temperatures of between 28 and 32 degrees. In extreme cases, maximum temperatures can shoot above 40 degrees. In addition, there is hardly any precipitation in the summer in Algiers. In winter it is different. In the months of November to January there is about 80 to 90 mm of rain per month. It cools down during these months, but temperatures remain mild. During the day it is an average of 11 to 15 degrees. Snow is rare in Algiers and will only occur in extreme weather situations.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month	water temperature
January	15℃	8℃	6	10		15℃
February	16℃	8℃	7	9		15℃
March	17℃	10℃	7	9		15℃
April	20℃	11℃	8	8		16℃
May	23℃	14℃	10	6		18℃
June	26℃	17℃	11	3		21℃
July	29℃	20℃	11	1		24℃
August	30℃	21℃	10	2		25℃
September	27℃	20℃	9	4		24℃
October	23℃	16℃	7	7		22℃
November	19℃	12℃	6	8		19℃
December	16℃	9℃	6	11		17℃

The weather in Algiers

Here you will find the weather forecast for Algiers. View the current weather in Algiers and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Algiers. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Algiers. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Algiers? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Algiers is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.