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Skikda, Algeria climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Skikda has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 713 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 116 mm while July barely receives 1 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)Skikda climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 88 | 72 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 68 | 102 | 116 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 88 | 72 | 54 | 35 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 8 | 47 | 68 | 102 | 116 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 33 | 22 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 33 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 22 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Skikda, a weather station, about 7 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.