Aïn Kercha climate — normals and trends
Aïn Kercha (Algeria) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 381 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (6.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Aïn Kercha averages 9 frost days, 77 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 83 rainy days per year.
Aïn Kercha has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 19 to 0 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.9 °C (on 29 July 2023) and the coldest -9.0 °C (on 1 February 1999).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Aïn KerchaOum el Bouaghi Province
- coords
- 35.92°, 6.70°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
15.4°C
Average daily high
21.2°C
Average daily low
10.3°C
Annual rainfall
381mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
14.2km/h
Seasonal range
19.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
9 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
77 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
83 d/yr
Annual snowfall
12.1 cm
Average feels-like high
19.7 °C
Average feels-like low
8.8 °C
Average peak gust
34.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
33 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.9 °C
29 July 2023
Coldest day
-9.0 °C
1 February 1999
Wettest day
56 mm
25 October 1957
Windiest day
37.8 km/h
7 November 1962
Strongest gust
101.5 km/h
2 February 1956
Hottest feels-like
43.3 °C
29 July 2005
Coldest feels-like
-13.6 °C
1 February 1999
Snowiest day
15.5 cm
14 January 1995
Sunniest day
13.9 h
29 June 1944
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 61 mm | +23 mm |
| Feb | 14.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 23 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 18.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 33 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 21.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 58 mm | +14 mm |
| May | 24.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 61 mm | +20 mm |
| Jun | 33.0 °C | +3.8 °C | 4 mm | -16 mm |
| Jul | 34.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 9 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 33.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 10 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 48 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 23.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 21 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 17.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 20 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 13.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 41 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Aïn Kercha?
Aïn Kercha has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 381 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aïn Kercha?
The hottest day measured in Aïn Kercha between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2023, reaching 42.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Aïn Kercha?
The coldest day measured in Aïn Kercha between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1999, at -9.0 °C.
Does it snow in Aïn Kercha?
Yes. Aïn Kercha gets on average 12.1 cm of snow per year and has around 9 frost days.
Has the climate of Aïn Kercha warmed?
Yes: Aïn Kercha warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Aïn Kercha?
The wettest day measured in Aïn Kercha between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 1957, with 56 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Aïn Kercha?
The windiest day measured in Aïn Kercha between 1940 and 2025 was 7 November 1962, with winds reaching 37.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Aïn Kercha?
The warmest month in Aïn Kercha is July (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (6.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Aïn Kercha?
Aïn Kercha receives on average 381 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Aïn Kercha?
Aïn Kercha gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Aïn Kercha?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Aïn Kercha between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1995, with 15.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Aïn Kercha?
Yes: Aïn Kercha has on average 33 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aïn Kercha?
In Aïn Kercha, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 29 July 2005, and the lowest was -13.6 °C on 1 February 1999.
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