Tamanrasset weather by month & the best time to visit
Algeria · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Tamanrasset is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and April close behind. Tamanrasset averages about 3,864 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Tamanrasset?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tamanrasset is January, then February and April. The dullest month is July (58/100, 22 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tamanrasset?
Tamanrasset is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,864 hours of sunshine a year. January (100/100) is noticeably better than July (58). It ranks #5 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,682 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 142 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| February | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| March | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| April | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| May | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| June | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| July | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 22 mm | 12 |
| August | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 61 mm | 11 |
| September | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 11 |
| October | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| November | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| December | 100 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 2 mm | 6 |
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Tamanrasset: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tamanrasset?
Tamanrasset is a small town in Algeria at 1,362 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tamanrasset get a year?
Tamanrasset gets about 3,864 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Tamanrasset?
The sunniest time to visit Tamanrasset is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tamanrasset?
July is the least sunny month in Tamanrasset, scoring 58/100 with about 22 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tamanrasset?
The typical midday UV index in Tamanrasset peaks around 12 (extreme) in July, easing to about 6 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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