May
Other strong months: October and April
Algeria · 1991–2020
For Sidi ech Chahmi, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25°C, nights average 13.7°C, and rainfall totals about 23 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: October and April
Other strong months: September and August
Other strong months: April and November
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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January has the lowest comfort score at 54 out of 100, compared with May at 94. The main reason is that days reach only 17.2°C, 7° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to 5.1°C.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25°C and 23 mm of rain.
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.4°C and a night-time low of 20.7°C.
July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 1 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.2°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm | 7.2 | 15.7°C | 9 h 59 | 54 | Strong coverage |
| February | 17.8°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 6.3 | 15.3°C | 10 h 50 | 60 | Strong coverage |
| March | 20°C | 8.3°C | 41 mm | 6.2 | 15.5°C | 11 h 51 | 71 | Strong coverage |
| April | 22.2°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 5.7 | 16.5°C | 13 h 02 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| May | 25°C | 13.7°C | 23 mm | 3.4 | 18.2°C | 14 h 02 | 94 | Strong coverage |
| June | 28.5°C | 17.3°C | 5 mm | 1.1 | 20.8°C | 14 h 33 | 81 | Strong coverage |
| July | 31.5°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 0.5 | 23.3°C | 14 h 21 | 66 | Strong coverage |
| August | 32.4°C | 20.7°C | 2 mm | 0.6 | 24.9°C | 13 h 30 | 62 | Strong coverage |
| September | 29.3°C | 17.9°C | 16 mm | 2.8 | 23.7°C | 12 h 22 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| October | 26.1°C | 14.1°C | 50 mm | 4.6 | 21.3°C | 11 h 13 | 88 | Strong coverage |
| November | 20.9°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm | 7.1 | 18.6°C | 10 h 14 | 72 | Good coverage |
| December | 18°C | 6.6°C | 53 mm | 6.4 | 16.7°C | 9 h 45 | 59 | Strong coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.4°C25 Jan 2024 | -3.0°C9 Jan 1975 | 69 mm26 Jan 2010 | 155 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1983 | 60 |
| February | 33.0°C22 Feb 1978 | -2.9°C4 Feb 2011 | 43 mm28 Feb 1995 | 105 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 2020 | 60 |
| March | 36.6°C23 Mar 2001 | -1.3°C7 Mar 2008 | 54 mm20 Mar 1989 | 119 mm1995 · driest 0 mm in 1997 | 61 |
| April | 37.9°C7 Apr 2024 | 0.0°C11 Apr 1973 | 47 mm13 Apr 2020 | 104 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 59 |
| May | 40.0°C10 May 1958 | 0.0°C8 May 1973 | 58 mm1 May 1990 | 82 mm1984 · driest 0 mm in 2005 | 60 |
| June | 40.0°C6 Jun 2014 | 5.0°C28 Jun 1981 | 40 mm7 Jun 1982 | 40 mm1982 · driest 0 mm in 1985 | 59 |
| July | 45.8°C6 Jul 1994 | 11.0°C19 Jul 1981 | 11 mm11 Jul 1987 | 24 mm1987 · driest 0 mm in 2004 | 59 |
| August | 43.6°C10 Aug 1989 | 11.0°C30 Aug 1977 | 52 mm30 Aug 1983 | 59 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1985 | 59 |
| September | 40.6°C25 Sep 1987 | 7.7°C12 Sep 2003 | 55 mm30 Sep 2008 | 70 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1999 | 58 |
| October | 39.0°C17 Oct 1977 | 5.0°C14 Oct 1975 | 257 mm31 Oct 1976 | 257 mm1976 · driest 0 mm in 1983 | 58 |
| November | 33.0°C15 Nov 2009 | 0.0°C19 Nov 1978 | 88 mm11 Nov 2001 | 166 mm2012 · driest 0 mm in 1978 | 59 |
| December | 30.8°C9 Dec 2010 | -6.1°C25 Dec 1966 | 51 mm6 Dec 1995 | 128 mm2008 · driest 0 mm in 2015 | 59 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| February | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| March | 2 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| April | 5 | <1 | 0 | <1 |
| May | 11 | 2 | 0 | <1 |
| June | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 23 | 9 | 0 | <1 |
| October | 15 | 3 | 0 | <1 |
| November | 3 | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| December | <1 | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15% | 22% | 4% | 27% | 15.4–18.5°C |
| February | 19% | 22% | 3% | 25% | 15.6–19.9°C |
| March | 46% | 20% | 3% | 21% | 18.1–21.2°C |
| April | 68% | 18% | 3% | 21% | 19.8–23.5°C |
| May | 84% | 13% | 2% | 10% | 22.7–26.4°C |
| June | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | 26.3–29.3°C |
| July | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 29.2–32.6°C |
| August | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 30.6–33.5°C |
| September | 91% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 27.9–30.6°C |
| October | 83% | 14% | 3% | 13% | 23.5–27.7°C |
| November | 59% | 23% | 6% | 29% | 18.7–23.1°C |
| December | 24% | 20% | 4% | 21% | 15.6–19.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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