Adrar vs Hassi Messaoud: which is sunnier?
🇩🇿 Algeria vs 🇩🇿 Algeria · 745 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Adrar and Hassi Messaoud are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,773 vs 3,770 hours a year. Hassi Messaoud has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Adrar in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Adrar | Hassi Messaoud | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,773 | 3,770 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 7/100 |
| Rain / year | 35 mm | 47 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Adrar vs Hassi Messaoud month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrar | Hassi Messaoud | Adrar | Hassi Messaoud | Adrar | Hassi Messaoud | |
| January | 99 | 66 | 20° | 16° | 4 | 6 |
| February | 100 | 91 | 23° | 19° | 2 | 2 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 28° | 24° | 4 | 7 |
| April | 89 | 99 | 33° | 29° | 4 | 6 |
| May | 40 | 70 | 38° | 35° | 2 | 3 |
| June | 0 | 20 | 43° | 40° | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 46° | 43° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 45° | 42° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 50 | 41° | 37° | 8 | 5 |
| October | 79 | 99 | 34° | 31° | 6 | 6 |
| November | 100 | 99 | 26° | 22° | 2 | 5 |
| December | 100 | 74 | 21° | 17° | 2 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Adrar · Feb Adrar · Mar even · Apr Hassi Messaoud · May Hassi Messaoud · Jun Hassi Messaoud · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Hassi Messaoud · Oct Hassi Messaoud · Nov even · Dec Adrar.
When to pick which
- November–February: Adrar (average score 100/100 vs 83). Adrar is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hassi Messaoud (average score 89/100 vs 76). Adrar is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Hassi Messaoud (average score 7/100 vs 0). Adrar is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 42°C.
- September–October: Hassi Messaoud (average score 75/100 vs 45). Adrar is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Adrar weather by month · Hassi Messaoud weather by month · Best time to visit Algeria.
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