Metlili Chaamba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 59 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Metlili Chaamba?

The hottest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2023, reaching 47.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The coldest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1941, at -5.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Metlili Chaamba?

Almost never: Metlili Chaamba sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Metlili Chaamba warmed?

Yes: Metlili Chaamba warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The wettest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1990, with 36 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The windiest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 1970, with winds reaching 68.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Metlili Chaamba?

The warmest month in Metlili Chaamba is July (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba receives on average 59 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Metlili Chaamba (Algeria) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 59 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 (33.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Metlili Chaamba averages 3 frost days, 147 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 12 rainy days per year.

Metlili Chaamba has warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.37 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 7 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.7 °C (on 30 July 2023) and the coldest -5.7 °C (on 5 January 1941).

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

Metlili ChaambaGhardaia Province

coords: 32.27°, 3.63°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.2°C

Average daily high

27.0°C

Average daily low

15.3°C

Annual rainfall

59mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

38%

Average peak wind

22.5km/h

Seasonal range

23.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

3 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

147 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

12 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

24.2 °C

Average feels-like low

11.8 °C

Average peak gust

36.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

126 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.2 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

47.7 °C

30 July 2023

Coldest day

-5.7 °C

5 January 1941

Wettest day

36 mm

11 November 1990

Windiest day

68.8 km/h

21 April 1970

Strongest gust

110.9 km/h

1 April 1970

Hottest feels-like

47.2 °C

9 August 2019

Coldest feels-like

-10.7 °C

5 January 1941

Snowiest day

3.1 cm

27 January 2005

Sunniest day

13.7 h

24 June 1957

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	43.9 °C2 August 2025	2.0 °C29 November 2025	22.7 °C	40 mm	162	0
2024	47.1 °C30 June 2024	1.8 °C28 December 2024	23.7 °C	64 mm	170	0
2023	47.7 °C30 July 2023	-1.5 °C1 February 2023	23.2 °C	23 mm	168	2
2022	45.1 °C27 June 2022	0.1 °C29 January 2022	23.2 °C	24 mm	151	0
2021	46.6 °C5 July 2021	0.3 °C4 January 2021	23.7 °C	26 mm	169	0
2020	45.3 °C3 July 2020	0.0 °C3 January 2020	22.9 °C	23 mm	163	0
2019	46.7 °C14 July 2019	-0.2 °C13 January 2019	22.6 °C	46 mm	154	1
2018	47.3 °C5 July 2018	0.6 °C5 February 2018	22.3 °C	38 mm	150	0
2017	44.8 °C14 July 2017	1.3 °C8 January 2017	22.3 °C	40 mm	164	0
2016	45.4 °C6 July 2016	3.0 °C18 January 2016	23.1 °C	26 mm	177	0
2015	44.5 °C28 July 2015	-1.6 °C2 January 2015	22.4 °C	48 mm	166	1
2014	46.4 °C2 August 2014	2.1 °C31 December 2014	23.0 °C	24 mm	172	0
2013	45.5 °C21 July 2013	0.7 °C5 February 2013	22.4 °C	73 mm	177	0
2012	46.2 °C15 July 2012	-1.3 °C5 February 2012	22.5 °C	39 mm	171	3
2011	44.9 °C22 July 2011	0.6 °C7 February 2011	22.0 °C	61 mm	143	0
2010	45.5 °C24 July 2010	-2.3 °C17 December 2010	23.0 °C	15 mm	161	2
2009	44.5 °C29 July 2009	2.7 °C10 January 2009	22.0 °C	90 mm	143	0
2008	45.4 °C11 July 2008	2.3 °C7 March 2008	22.2 °C	82 mm	157	0
2007	44.3 °C8 August 2007	0.4 °C17 December 2007	22.3 °C	21 mm	156	0
2006	44.8 °C1 July 2006	0.1 °C6 January 2006	22.5 °C	76 mm	174	0
2005	47.1 °C28 July 2005	-0.6 °C6 January 2005	22.3 °C	50 mm	172	4
2004	45.6 °C10 August 2004	0.5 °C28 December 2004	21.8 °C	141 mm	145	0
2003	44.9 °C3 July 2003	-0.3 °C26 December 2003	22.2 °C	70 mm	163	1
2002	45.3 °C10 July 2002	0.7 °C6 January 2002	22.4 °C	53 mm	151	0
2001	45.2 °C16 July 2001	0.5 °C11 January 2001	23.0 °C	23 mm	179	0
2000	45.3 °C18 July 2000	-0.1 °C7 January 2000	21.7 °C	35 mm	154	1
1999	45.7 °C1 August 1999	0.3 °C3 February 1999	22.8 °C	80 mm	177	0
1998	45.3 °C7 July 1998	1.3 °C23 December 1998	21.6 °C	20 mm	146	0
1997	45.0 °C23 July 1997	3.3 °C5 January 1997	21.9 °C	80 mm	145	0
1996	44.2 °C7 August 1996	1.1 °C28 December 1996	21.3 °C	60 mm	143	0
1995	44.0 °C10 July 1995	0.3 °C18 January 1995	21.6 °C	70 mm	133	0
1994	43.6 °C24 July 1994	0.4 °C28 December 1994	21.8 °C	78 mm	139	0
1993	45.1 °C29 June 1993	0.6 °C8 January 1993	21.4 °C	34 mm	155	0
1992	41.9 °C12 August 1992	-0.3 °C1 January 1992	20.3 °C	54 mm	146	1
1991	43.4 °C30 July 1991	-0.1 °C31 December 1991	20.4 °C	44 mm	132	1
1990	43.3 °C19 June 1990	0.8 °C3 December 1990	21.6 °C	124 mm	153	0
1989	42.8 °C6 August 1989	0.5 °C4 January 1989	21.7 °C	19 mm	142	0
1988	45.7 °C5 July 1988	1.4 °C28 December 1988	21.9 °C	50 mm	150	0
1987	43.5 °C24 July 1987	-1.7 °C20 January 1987	22.0 °C	52 mm	161	3
1986	42.5 °C30 August 1986	1.0 °C31 December 1986	21.1 °C	45 mm	147	0
1985	43.0 °C2 July 1985	0.4 °C17 January 1985	21.5 °C	70 mm	147	0
1984	43.1 °C13 August 1984	0.4 °C12 January 1984	20.5 °C	59 mm	136	0
1983	44.4 °C9 August 1983	-1.3 °C24 January 1983	21.6 °C	42 mm	154	3
1982	42.8 °C26 June 1982	-0.2 °C25 December 1982	21.0 °C	70 mm	139	1
1981	44.3 °C1 July 1981	0.3 °C15 January 1981	21.4 °C	29 mm	163	0
1980	44.5 °C27 June 1980	-0.3 °C15 December 1980	20.6 °C	85 mm	140	1
1979	44.1 °C7 August 1979	1.0 °C22 December 1979	20.9 °C	67 mm	135	0
1978	43.5 °C17 July 1978	-0.8 °C14 January 1978	20.7 °C	42 mm	132	2
1977	45.9 °C12 July 1977	2.7 °C19 December 1977	21.4 °C	76 mm	138	0
1976	42.5 °C23 July 1976	-3.5 °C29 January 1976	19.8 °C	103 mm	123	2
1975	44.0 °C12 July 1975	-1.6 °C7 January 1975	20.2 °C	84 mm	141	2
1974	44.1 °C28 June 1974	0.4 °C25 December 1974	20.1 °C	78 mm	135	0
1973	44.6 °C26 July 1973	0.0 °C2 March 1973	20.7 °C	80 mm	167	0
1972	44.1 °C1 July 1972	0.6 °C20 December 1972	20.2 °C	114 mm	122	0
1971	44.4 °C4 July 1971	-2.0 °C3 January 1971	20.3 °C	73 mm	130	1
1970	44.1 °C9 August 1970	0.5 °C28 February 1970	21.1 °C	25 mm	147	0
1969	42.2 °C4 August 1969	-0.8 °C5 January 1969	20.7 °C	109 mm	130	1
1968	44.1 °C8 August 1968	1.4 °C4 February 1968	21.1 °C	25 mm	133	0
1967	41.7 °C1 September 1967	-0.4 °C15 December 1967	20.7 °C	50 mm	143	5
1966	44.6 °C25 July 1966	-0.6 °C27 December 1966	21.1 °C	60 mm	138	1
1965	44.0 °C26 July 1965	0.4 °C25 November 1965	20.6 °C	141 mm	132	0
1964	43.4 °C13 August 1964	-1.6 °C9 January 1964	20.4 °C	96 mm	157	7
1963	42.7 °C6 July 1963	-1.9 °C30 January 1963	20.5 °C	51 mm	119	3
1962	43.8 °C15 July 1962	-3.1 °C17 December 1962	20.6 °C	60 mm	140	4
1961	43.3 °C3 August 1961	-0.6 °C7 January 1961	20.9 °C	25 mm	147	1
1960	44.9 °C18 August 1960	-0.4 °C19 January 1960	21.1 °C	54 mm	145	5
1959	43.3 °C14 August 1959	-1.1 °C7 January 1959	20.6 °C	19 mm	134	3
1958	44.5 °C7 July 1958	1.7 °C14 January 1958	20.9 °C	100 mm	145	0
1957	41.0 °C9 July 1957	-2.9 °C17 January 1957	19.9 °C	84 mm	125	12
1956	43.4 °C21 July 1956	-3.5 °C4 February 1956	19.3 °C	54 mm	128	12
1955	44.0 °C27 July 1955	0.4 °C2 March 1955	21.1 °C	62 mm	139	0
1954	44.2 °C30 June 1954	-3.7 °C12 January 1954	19.6 °C	45 mm	130	14
1953	43.9 °C14 July 1953	-3.3 °C22 January 1953	19.5 °C	89 mm	142	12
1952	44.3 °C26 July 1952	-3.1 °C10 January 1952	21.1 °C	57 mm	144	9
1951	45.0 °C21 July 1951	-1.7 °C1 January 1951	20.4 °C	57 mm	139	2
1950	41.9 °C23 June 1950	-0.8 °C20 January 1950	20.5 °C	33 mm	142	1
1949	42.8 °C15 July 1949	-3.4 °C5 February 1949	20.1 °C	83 mm	142	7
1948	42.9 °C9 August 1948	-2.6 °C2 January 1948	20.3 °C	43 mm	133	3
1947	42.1 °C10 July 1947	-1.4 °C28 December 1947	21.2 °C	51 mm	145	4
1946	42.5 °C19 July 1946	-0.7 °C24 December 1946	20.6 °C	21 mm	146	4
1945	44.4 °C8 August 1945	-3.1 °C4 January 1945	20.5 °C	23 mm	141	10
1944	43.5 °C9 August 1944	-4.1 °C10 January 1944	19.8 °C	43 mm	151	14
1943	42.0 °C27 July 1943	-0.8 °C30 January 1943	19.1 °C	252 mm	127	2
1942	41.8 °C17 June 1942	-3.7 °C18 February 1942	20.5 °C	47 mm	145	12
1941	43.9 °C16 July 1941	-5.7 °C5 January 1941	20.0 °C	48 mm	127	15
1940	43.6 °C7 July 1940	-4.7 °C16 December 1940	19.9 °C	24 mm	140	20

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.4 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

162 d/yr

+15

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-3

Annual rainfall

40 mm

-19 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	17.7 °C	+2.2 °C	2 mm	-7 mm
Feb	18.6 °C	+0.6 °C	2 mm	-4 mm
Mar	23.8 °C	+2.2 °C	6 mm	-2 mm
Apr	27.9 °C	+2.1 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
May	32.0 °C	+1.1 °C	5 mm	+2 mm
Jun	37.3 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	40.4 °C	+1.1 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Aug	39.5 °C	+0.9 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Sep	35.0 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+2.3 °C	1 mm	-6 mm
Nov	22.2 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Dec	16.3 °C	+0.2 °C	21 mm	+14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.9 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest day

2.0 °C

29 Nov 2025

Wettest day

17.9 mm

18 Dec 2025

Windiest day

50.5 km/h

11 May 2025

Strongest gust

80.6 km/h

11 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.2 °C

15 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.1 °C

29 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

27 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 59 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Metlili Chaamba?

The hottest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2023, reaching 47.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The coldest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1941, at -5.7 °C.

Does it snow in Metlili Chaamba?

Almost never: Metlili Chaamba sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Metlili Chaamba warmed?

Yes: Metlili Chaamba warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The wettest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1990, with 36 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Metlili Chaamba?

The windiest day measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 1970, with winds reaching 68.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Metlili Chaamba?

The warmest month in Metlili Chaamba is July (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba receives on average 59 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Metlili Chaamba?

Metlili Chaamba gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Metlili Chaamba?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Metlili Chaamba between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 2005, with 3.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Metlili Chaamba?

Yes: Metlili Chaamba has on average 126 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Metlili Chaamba?

In Metlili Chaamba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.2 °C on 9 August 2019, and the lowest was -10.7 °C on 5 January 1941.

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