Ouargla vs Hassi Messaoud: which is sunnier?
🇩🇿 Algeria vs 🇩🇿 Algeria · 74 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,754 vs 3,770 hours a year. Ouargla has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Hassi Messaoud in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ouargla | Hassi Messaoud | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,754 | 3,770 |
| Sunniest month | March (99/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 7/100 | 7/100 |
| Rain / year | 71 mm | 47 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ouargla vs Hassi Messaoud month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouargla | Hassi Messaoud | Ouargla | Hassi Messaoud | Ouargla | Hassi Messaoud | |
| January | 65 | 66 | 16° | 16° | 14 | 6 |
| February | 83 | 91 | 18° | 19° | 3 | 2 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 24° | 24° | 8 | 7 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 29° | 29° | 8 | 6 |
| May | 80 | 70 | 34° | 35° | 3 | 3 |
| June | 20 | 20 | 40° | 40° | 1 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 43° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 42° | 42° | 3 | 1 |
| September | 59 | 50 | 36° | 37° | 9 | 5 |
| October | 99 | 99 | 30° | 31° | 8 | 6 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 22° | 22° | 8 | 5 |
| December | 74 | 74 | 17° | 17° | 6 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Hassi Messaoud · Mar even · Apr even · May Ouargla · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Ouargla · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hassi Messaoud (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ouargla (average score 93/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ouargla averages 7/100, Hassi Messaoud 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (42°C vs 42°C).
- September–October: Ouargla (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ouargla weather by month · Hassi Messaoud weather by month · Best time to visit Algeria.
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