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Saïda, Algeria climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Saïda has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 3°C at night. Precipitation totals about 415 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 57 mm while July barely receives 6 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)Saïda climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 57 | 52 | 39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 6 | 31 | 57 | 52 | 39 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 4 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 74 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 42 | 43 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 74 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Saida, a weather station, about 4 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.