Tindouf weather by month & the best time to visit
Algeria · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Tindouf is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and December close behind. Tindouf averages about 3,817 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Tindouf?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tindouf is April, then February and December. The dullest month is July (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tindouf?
Tindouf is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,817 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate April (100) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 28 destinations in Algeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,682 hours. Rain is a non-event in Tindouf — about 79 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| February | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 7 mm | 6 |
| March | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| April | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| May | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 25° / 77°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| September | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| October | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 16 mm | 7 |
| November | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| December | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 4 |
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Tindouf: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tindouf?
Tindouf is a small town in Algeria at 443 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tindouf get a year?
Tindouf gets about 3,817 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Tindouf?
The sunniest time to visit Tindouf is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tindouf?
July is the least sunny month in Tindouf, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tindouf?
The typical midday UV index in Tindouf peaks around 10 (very high) in May, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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