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Béchar, Algeria climate
BWh Hot desert
Béchar has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 105°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 38°F at night. Precipitation totals about 4 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 0.9 inches while July barely receives 0.07 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Béchar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 98 | 105 | 104 | 94 | 83 | 70 | 63 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 92 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 98 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 86 |
| Avg low (°F) | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 105 | 104 | 94 | 83 | 70 | 63 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 93 | 92 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 81 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 21 | 21 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 21 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 16 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bechar, a weather station, about 6 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.