Reggane climate — normals and trends
Reggane (Algeria) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 11 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 (38.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Reggane averages 0 frost days, 218 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 2 rainy days per year.
Reggane has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 49.6 °C (on 5 August 2014) and the coldest -4.2 °C (on 4 January 1945).
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
RegganeAdrar
- coords
- 26.72°, 0.17°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
32.9°C
Average daily low
18.9°C
Annual rainfall
11mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
23%
Average peak wind
23.3km/h
Seasonal range
24.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
218 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
2 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.7 °C
Average feels-like low
14.6 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
173 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
49.6 °C
5 August 2014
Coldest day
-4.2 °C
4 January 1945
Wettest day
16 mm
19 January 2009
Windiest day
62.2 km/h
25 March 1964
Strongest gust
91.8 km/h
25 March 1964
Hottest feels-like
48.8 °C
27 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
-8.8 °C
5 January 1945
Sunniest day
13.5 h
13 June 1956
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 24.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 29.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 8 mm | +7 mm |
| Apr | 35.0 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 38.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jun | 42.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 45.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 44.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 41.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 36.8 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 28.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 21.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Reggane?
Reggane has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 11 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Reggane?
The hottest day measured in Reggane between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 2014, reaching 49.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Reggane?
The coldest day measured in Reggane between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1945, at -4.2 °C.
Does it snow in Reggane?
Almost never: Reggane sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Reggane warmed?
Yes: Reggane warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Reggane?
The wettest day measured in Reggane between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 2009, with 16 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Reggane?
The windiest day measured in Reggane between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1964, with winds reaching 62.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Reggane?
The warmest month in Reggane is July (38.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Reggane?
Reggane receives on average 11 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 2 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Reggane?
Reggane gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Reggane?
Yes: Reggane has on average 173 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Reggane?
In Reggane, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.8 °C on 27 July 2023, and the lowest was -8.8 °C on 5 January 1945.
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