Béjaïa weather by month & the best time to visit
Algeria · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Béjaïa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with May and June close behind. Béjaïa averages about 2,789 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Béjaïa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Béjaïa is September, then May and June. The dullest month is July (37/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Béjaïa?
Béjaïa gets a lot of sun: around 2,789 hours a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate September (85) from July (37), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,682 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 40% of the annual 836 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 121 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 87 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 83 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 60 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| June | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 19 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 10 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 85 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 68 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 104 mm | 2 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 110 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Béjaïa by month
The sea off Béjaïa is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearest destinations
Head-to-head
How Béjaïa compares month by month: Béjaïa vs Algiers · Béjaïa vs Constantine · Béjaïa vs Annaba · all comparisons
Béjaïa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Béjaïa?
Béjaïa is a beach resort in Algeria with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 7 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Béjaïa get a year?
Béjaïa gets about 2,789 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Béjaïa?
The sunniest time to visit Béjaïa is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Béjaïa?
July is the least sunny month in Béjaïa, scoring 37/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Béjaïa?
The sea in Béjaïa ranges from about 16°C (February) to 28°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Béjaïa?
The typical midday UV index in Béjaïa peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Béjaïa sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Béjaïa's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: