The most comfortable time to visit Algiers is from mid March to early June, and again from late September to November. For sun, aim for June to mid July; for walking, go from November to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from June to mid July, with a second spell from late August to early October. It peaks in late June, at 73. Avoid mid November to early April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid March to early June, with a second spell from late September to November. It peaks in early May, at 79. The weakest stretch is from mid July to August, when it drops to 6, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from November to mid May. It peaks in mid March, at 84. Avoid July to mid September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Algiers over the whole year is 19°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C. The rainy (wet) season in Algiers runs from October to May, peaking in November with a 72% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 17%. Winds in Algiers are highest in November, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Algiers come in July, when the sky is typically 30% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 52%.
Month by month Algiers climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 58% | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 22 | 0 | 70 |
| February | 17°C | 11°C | 13°C | 51% | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 39 | 1 | 80 |
| March | 18°C | 13°C | 16°C | 58% | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 59 | 2 | 80 |
| April | 19°C | 14°C | 18°C | 61% | 49% | 2.0 m/s | 68 | 8 | 72 |
| May | 23°C | 17°C | 23°C | 49% | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 77 | 30 | 50 |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 35% | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 43 | 65 | 13 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 17% | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 11 | 57 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 20% | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 7 | 56 | 1 |
| September | 27°C | 22°C | 29°C | 43% | 42% | 2.0 m/s | 35 | 67 | 9 |
| October | 24°C | 18°C | 24°C | 50% | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 67 | 51 | 31 |
| November | 19°C | 14°C | 16°C | 72% | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 59 | 6 | 71 |
| December | 17°C | 12°C | 14°C | 57% | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 50 | 0 | 81 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Algiers weather by season
Year round, Algiers has days of about 15°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 9°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 19°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Algiers weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Algiers has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
Algiers weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Algiers has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 56% chance of rain on a given day.
Algiers weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Algiers has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Algiers weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Algiers has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Algiers?
The rainy (wet) season in Algiers runs from October to May, peaking in November with a 72% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 17%.
What time of year is Algiers windiest?
Winds in Algiers are highest in November, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Algiers year round?
The average temperature in Algiers over the whole year is 19°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C.
Where to go instead in late July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.