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Best climate in Algeria

Of 37 weather stations with good records in Algeria, Soummam Abane Ramdane (266), Zenata Messali El Hadj (260) and Oran (258) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are March, October and November.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearIn Salah: 92 warm, dry days a yearBordj Mokhtar: 95 warm, dry days a yearTouat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir: 110 warm, dry days a yearTimimoun: 127 warm, dry days a yearMecheria: 128 warm, dry days a yearEl Bayadh: 133 warm, dry days a yearTindouf: 135 warm, dry days a yearRhourd Nouss: 141 warm, dry days a yearBeni Abbes: 143 warm, dry days a yearIllizi Takhamalt Ibrahim Ghouma: 150 warm, dry days a yearBou Saada: 151 warm, dry days a yearMiliana: 156 warm, dry days a yearAbdelhafid Boussouf Bou Chekif: 158 warm, dry days a yearLaghouat: 159 warm, dry days a yearKsar Chellala: 160 warm, dry days a yearNoumerat Moufdi Zakaria: 162 warm, dry days a yearOued Irara Krim Belkacem: 164 warm, dry days a yearDjelfa Tletsi: 165 warm, dry days a yearEl Golea: 168 warm, dry days a yearOuargla Ain Beida: 169 warm, dry days a yearOum El Bouaghi: 172 warm, dry days a yearSaida: 176 warm, dry days a yearBechar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi: 177 warm, dry days a yearBatna Mostepha Ben Boulaid: 177 warm, dry days a yearSidi Mahdi Nesrat Hachani: 178 warm, dry days a yearCheikh Larbi Tebessi: 179 warm, dry days a yearBiskra Mohamed Khider: 179 warm, dry days a yearTizi Ouzou: 184 warm, dry days a yearEch Cheliff Chlef: 185 warm, dry days a yearGhriss: 193 warm, dry days a yearTamanrasset: 202 warm, dry days a yearAnnaba Rabah Bitat: 245 warm, dry days a yearSkikda: 256 warm, dry days a yearAlgiers (Houari Boumediene): 258 warm, dry days a yearOran (Arzew): 258 warm, dry days a yearZenata Messali El Hadj: 260 warm, dry days a yearSoummam Abane Ramdane: 266 warm, dry days a yearMedea: 157 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationBordj Bou Arreridj: 162 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationAlgiers
0365 warm, dry days a year▲ mountain stations, far above the land around them

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Soummam Abane Ramdane266 days
  2. Zenata Messali El Hadj260 days
  3. OranArzew258 days
  4. AlgiersHouari Boumediene258 days
  5. Skikda256 days
  6. Annaba Rabah Bitat245 days
  7. Tamanrasset202 days
  8. Ghriss193 days
  9. Ech Cheliff Chlef185 days
  10. Tizi Ouzou184 days
  11. Biskra Mohamed Khider179 days
  12. Cheikh Larbi Tebessi179 days
  13. Sidi Mahdi Nesrat Hachani178 days
  14. Batna Mostepha Ben Boulaid177 days
  15. Bechar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi177 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Tamanrasset87
  2. Illizi Takhamalt Ibrahim Ghouma80
  3. Tindouf70
  4. Bordj Mokhtar67
  5. Ouargla Ain Beida65

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Soummam Abane Ramdane8
  2. Oran6
  3. Zenata Messali El Hadj4
  4. Skikda3
  5. Annaba Rabah Bitat3

Weather by month in Algeria's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in Algeria?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Soummam Abane Ramdane (266), Zenata Messali El Hadj (260) and Oran (258) days a year. The median station had 168.

Where is it warm in Algeria in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Tamanrasset (87 of 90), Illizi Takhamalt Ibrahim Ghouma (80 of 90) and Tindouf (70 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in Algeria?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Soummam Abane Ramdane (8 of 92), Oran (6 of 92) and Zenata Messali El Hadj (4 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 37 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.