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Sétif, Algeria climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Sétif has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 33°F at night. Around 16 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in April (2.0 inches) and easing off in July (0.6 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsSétif climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 86 | 94 | 92 | 81 | 72 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 92 | 81 | 72 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 34 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 29 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 47 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Setif Ain Arnat, a weather station, about 8 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.