In Salah climate
Algeria · Central Sahara · 27.194° N, 2.486° E
Köppen BWhhot desertArid
Brutal central-Saharan oasis with extreme heat and shifting sand dunes.
Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 / 21 | 45 / 7 | 0.00 / 0 | 34% | 10.9 / 17.5 | 17% |
| February | 77 / 25 | 53 / 11 | 0.01 / 0 | 26% | 13.0 / 20.9 | 25% |
| March | 84 / 29 | 59 / 15 | 0.10 / 3 | 23% | 12.0 / 19.3 | 15% |
| April | 93 / 34 | 67 / 20 | 0.22 / 6 | 19% | 11.4 / 18.3 | 20% |
| May | 101 / 38 | 77 / 25 | 0.05 / 1 | 15% | 11.9 / 19.2 | 23% |
| June | 110 / 43 | 85 / 29 | 0.00 / 0 | 11% | 10.9 / 17.5 | 16% |
| July | 113 / 45 | 89 / 32 | 0.00 / 0 | 11% | 13.4 / 21.6 | 8% |
| August | 111 / 44 | 88 / 31 | 0.00 / 0 | 13% | 12.0 / 19.3 | 11% |
| September | 108 / 42 | 83 / 28 | 0.00 / 0 | 16% | 10.8 / 17.4 | 15% |
| October | 95 / 35 | 72 / 22 | 0.02 / 1 | 23% | 12.1 / 19.5 | 20% |
| November | 81 / 27 | 57 / 14 | 0.01 / 0 | 30% | 9.9 / 15.9 | 20% |
| December | 74 / 24 | 50 / 10 | 0.02 / 1 | 37% | 9.5 / 15.3 | 22% |
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- Marrakech · 700 mi · hot semi-arid
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