Algiers weather by month & the best time to visit
🇩🇿 Algeria · major coastal city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Algiers is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with May and October close behind. Algiers averages about 2,901 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,901
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 641 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 3.4M
- Elevation
- 18 m
When is the best time to visit Algiers?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Algiers is September, then May and October. The dullest month is July (48/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Algiers?
Algiers gets a lot of sun: around 2,901 hours a year. September (89/100) is noticeably better than July (48). It ranks #22 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,682 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 41% of the annual 641 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 89 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 64 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 46 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 5 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 13 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 39 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 92 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 83 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Algiers by month
The sea off Algiers is warmest in August at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in January at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Béjaïa Algeria · 165 km · best in Sep · 2,789 h sun/yr
- Ibiza (Eivissa) Spain · 291 km · best in Jul · 2,950 h sun/yr
- Constantine Algeria · 308 km · best in Jun · 2,839 h sun/yr
- Palma de Mallorca Spain · 320 km · best in Jul · 2,860 h sun/yr
- Mahón (Maó) Spain · 363 km · best in Jun · 2,818 h sun/yr
- Oran Algeria · 365 km · best in Jun · 3,094 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Chlef Algeria · 176 km · 2,897 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Sétif Algeria · 198 km · 2,788 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Jijel Algeria · 237 km · 2,789 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Batna Algeria · 297 km · 3,055 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Algiers compares month by month: Algiers vs Constantine · Algiers vs Béjaïa · Algiers vs Ibiza (Eivissa) · all comparisons
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