Ouargla weather by month & the best time to visit
Algeria · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Ouargla is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and October close behind. Ouargla averages about 3,754 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Ouargla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ouargla is March, then April and October. The dullest month is July (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ouargla?
Ouargla is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,754 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,682 hours. Rain is a non-event in Ouargla — about 71 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| February | 83 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| April | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| May | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| June | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| September | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| December | 74 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 6 mm | 3 |
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Ouargla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ouargla?
Ouargla is a regional city in Algeria with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ouargla get a year?
Ouargla gets about 3,754 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Ouargla?
The sunniest time to visit Ouargla is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ouargla?
July is the least sunny month in Ouargla, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ouargla?
The typical midday UV index in Ouargla peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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