Sétif weather by month & the best time to visit
Algeria · alpine / mountain city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Sétif is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and October close behind. Sétif averages about 2,788 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Sétif?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sétif is June, then August and October. The dullest month is January (14/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sétif?
Sétif gets a lot of sun: around 2,788 hours a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate June (92) from January (14), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,682 hours. The year's 591 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| February | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| March | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 59 mm | 5 |
| April | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 64 mm | 6 |
| May | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 8 |
| June | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| July | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| August | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 23 mm | 9 |
| September | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 57 mm | 7 |
| October | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 47 mm | 5 |
| November | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 60 mm | 3 |
| December | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 69 mm | 2 |
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Sétif: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sétif?
Sétif is a alpine / mountain city in Algeria at 1,009 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sétif get a year?
Sétif gets about 2,788 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Sétif?
The sunniest time to visit Sétif is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with August and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sétif?
January is the least sunny month in Sétif, scoring 14/100 with about 73 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sétif?
The typical midday UV index in Sétif peaks around 10 (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.
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