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M'Sila, Algeria climate
BWh Hot desert
M'Sila has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 40°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 145 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 23 mm while August barely receives 3 mm.
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)M'Sila climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 40 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 32 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 3 | 2 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 34 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 40 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 34 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at M'sila, 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.