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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 monthly temperature — °F / °C
406080100120JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
0.2JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
July, 113°F / 45°C
Coldest month
January, 45°F / 7°C
Annual swing
67°F / 37°C
Wettest month
April
Driest month
January
Rain per year
0.4" / 11 mm
Elevation
951 ft / 290 m
Time zone
Africa/Algiers

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January70 / 2145 / 70.00 / 034%10.9 / 17.517%
February77 / 2553 / 110.01 / 026%13.0 / 20.925%
March84 / 2959 / 150.10 / 323%12.0 / 19.315%
April93 / 3467 / 200.22 / 619%11.4 / 18.320%
May101 / 3877 / 250.05 / 115%11.9 / 19.223%
June110 / 4385 / 290.00 / 011%10.9 / 17.516%
July113 / 4589 / 320.00 / 011%13.4 / 21.68%
August111 / 4488 / 310.00 / 013%12.0 / 19.311%
September108 / 4283 / 280.00 / 016%10.8 / 17.415%
October95 / 3572 / 220.02 / 123%12.1 / 19.520%
November81 / 2757 / 140.01 / 030%9.9 / 15.920%
December74 / 2450 / 100.02 / 137%9.5 / 15.322%

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