Béjaïa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇩🇿 Algeria · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Béjaïa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with May and June close behind. Béjaïa averages about 2,789 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,789
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 836 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Population
- 385k
- Elevation
- Sea level

When is the best time to visit Béjaïa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Béjaïa is September, then May and June. The dullest month is July (37/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Béjaïa?
Béjaïa gets a lot of sun: around 2,789 hours a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate September (85) from July (37), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 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 40% of the annual 836 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 121 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 87 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 83 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 60 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| June | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 19 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 10 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 85 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 68 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 104 mm | 2 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 110 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Béjaïa by month
The sea off Béjaïa is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 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
- Constantine Algeria · 147 km · best in Jun · 2,839 h sun/yr
- Algiers Algeria · 165 km · best in Sep · 2,901 h sun/yr
- Annaba Algeria · 245 km · best in Jul · 2,786 h sun/yr
- Mahón (Maó) Spain · 358 km · best in Jun · 2,818 h sun/yr
- Palma de Mallorca Spain · 376 km · best in Jul · 2,860 h sun/yr
- Guemar Algeria · 388 km · best in May · 3,618 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sétif Algeria · 64 km · 2,788 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Jijel Algeria · 72 km · 2,789 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Batna Algeria · 154 km · 3,055 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Biskra Algeria · 222 km · 3,548 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Béjaïa compares month by month: Béjaïa vs Algiers · Béjaïa vs Constantine · Béjaïa vs Annaba · all comparisons
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