Sidi Okba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 115 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidi Okba?

The hottest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2017, reaching 48.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sidi Okba?

The coldest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1940, at -2.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sidi Okba?

Almost never: Sidi Okba sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Sidi Okba warmed?

Yes: Sidi Okba warmed by +3.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sidi Okba?

The wettest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1967, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sidi Okba?

The windiest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1943, with winds reaching 52.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sidi Okba?

The warmest month in Sidi Okba is July (33.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba receives on average 115 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 22 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sidi Okba (Algeria) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 115 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 (33.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Sidi Okba averages 1 frost days, 149 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 22 rainy days per year.

Sidi Okba has warmed by +3.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.40 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 48.9 °C (on 13 July 2017) and the coldest -2.0 °C (on 31 December 1940).

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

Sidi OkbaBiskra Province

coords: 34.75°, 5.90°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

22.0°C

Average daily high

27.2°C

Average daily low

16.7°C

Annual rainfall

115mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

42%

Average peak wind

16.6km/h

Seasonal range

23.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

149 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

22 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

25.6 °C

Average feels-like low

14.6 °C

Average peak gust

32.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

142 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.4 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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

48.9 °C

13 July 2017

Coldest day

-2.0 °C

31 December 1940

Wettest day

45 mm

20 November 1967

Windiest day

52.5 km/h

19 February 1943

Strongest gust

91.8 km/h

19 February 1943

Hottest feels-like

48.2 °C

8 July 2008

Coldest feels-like

-6.4 °C

18 February 1942

Snowiest day

2.0 cm

16 January 1987

Sunniest day

13.6 h

30 June 1944

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	46.9 °C22 July 2025	4.5 °C23 November 2025	23.8 °C	110 mm	168	0
2024	48.9 °C10 July 2024	3.8 °C9 January 2024	24.4 °C	50 mm	174	0
2023	47.9 °C29 July 2023	1.3 °C30 January 2023	23.9 °C	31 mm	176	0
2022	47.8 °C2 July 2022	2.0 °C21 January 2022	24.0 °C	74 mm	157	0
2021	48.2 °C1 July 2021	1.6 °C4 January 2021	24.2 °C	56 mm	168	0
2020	47.4 °C2 July 2020	2.1 °C31 December 2020	23.4 °C	82 mm	168	0
2019	47.0 °C8 August 2019	3.5 °C11 January 2019	23.2 °C	116 mm	160	0
2018	48.3 °C22 July 2018	2.8 °C8 February 2018	23.1 °C	79 mm	155	0
2017	48.9 °C13 July 2017	2.0 °C4 January 2017	23.1 °C	61 mm	168	0
2016	46.9 °C6 July 2016	1.9 °C19 January 2016	23.7 °C	89 mm	180	0
2015	47.0 °C3 August 2015	1.9 °C2 January 2015	23.0 °C	75 mm	171	0
2014	46.2 °C26 July 2014	2.3 °C3 February 2014	23.8 °C	68 mm	177	0
2013	44.9 °C21 July 2013	2.1 °C26 February 2013	23.0 °C	116 mm	175	0
2012	48.1 °C30 July 2012	0.9 °C13 February 2012	23.3 °C	116 mm	175	0
2011	48.0 °C8 August 2011	2.4 °C29 December 2011	22.8 °C	139 mm	152	0
2010	47.9 °C23 July 2010	1.5 °C3 February 2010	23.1 °C	94 mm	160	0
2009	45.9 °C30 July 2009	3.6 °C17 February 2009	22.5 °C	193 mm	148	0
2008	47.7 °C10 July 2008	2.1 °C10 February 2008	22.9 °C	134 mm	156	0
2007	46.4 °C19 June 2007	1.2 °C17 December 2007	23.0 °C	82 mm	156	0
2006	47.2 °C4 July 2006	0.7 °C18 January 2006	23.0 °C	226 mm	171	0
2005	47.7 °C27 July 2005	0.1 °C27 January 2005	22.8 °C	80 mm	173	0
2004	45.9 °C11 August 2004	2.1 °C28 December 2004	22.5 °C	212 mm	148	0
2003	46.8 °C18 July 2003	3.3 °C31 January 2003	23.2 °C	178 mm	165	0
2002	45.1 °C23 July 2002	0.9 °C7 January 2002	23.1 °C	96 mm	166	0
2001	45.5 °C29 July 2001	3.3 °C13 December 2001	23.7 °C	57 mm	176	0
2000	46.6 °C28 July 2000	2.2 °C17 January 2000	22.8 °C	25 mm	155	0
1999	46.2 °C8 August 1999	0.4 °C3 February 1999	23.8 °C	124 mm	175	0
1998	44.8 °C28 June 1998	2.8 °C23 January 1998	22.5 °C	71 mm	154	0
1997	47.7 °C14 June 1997	4.0 °C5 January 1997	23.0 °C	98 mm	158	0
1996	46.1 °C7 July 1996	3.3 °C28 December 1996	21.8 °C	207 mm	136	0
1995	44.4 °C10 August 1995	2.6 °C6 January 1995	22.5 °C	101 mm	137	0
1994	44.7 °C6 July 1994	2.2 °C5 February 1994	23.1 °C	95 mm	144	0
1993	47.1 °C6 July 1993	3.3 °C8 January 1993	22.3 °C	56 mm	151	0
1992	41.3 °C24 August 1992	1.2 °C5 January 1992	21.6 °C	108 mm	152	0
1991	44.5 °C25 July 1991	2.2 °C16 February 1991	21.5 °C	109 mm	141	0
1990	42.7 °C1 July 1990	3.1 °C16 December 1990	22.5 °C	200 mm	147	0
1989	44.4 °C8 August 1989	3.2 °C2 January 1989	22.7 °C	57 mm	145	0
1988	45.7 °C5 July 1988	2.6 °C28 December 1988	23.0 °C	71 mm	158	0
1987	46.4 °C16 August 1987	1.5 °C16 January 1987	22.7 °C	101 mm	158	0
1986	43.8 °C15 August 1986	1.7 °C13 February 1986	22.1 °C	115 mm	148	0
1985	45.2 °C17 June 1985	0.2 °C10 January 1985	22.3 °C	111 mm	145	0
1984	43.6 °C30 June 1984	2.9 °C17 February 1984	21.4 °C	85 mm	134	0
1983	43.5 °C8 August 1983	1.3 °C24 January 1983	22.4 °C	19 mm	160	0
1982	45.6 °C22 July 1982	3.0 °C17 December 1982	22.2 °C	139 mm	151	0
1981	46.0 °C3 July 1981	1.9 °C14 January 1981	22.4 °C	54 mm	167	0
1980	42.8 °C9 July 1980	0.2 °C13 December 1980	21.1 °C	190 mm	137	0
1979	45.3 °C7 August 1979	3.3 °C17 January 1979	21.6 °C	116 mm	134	0
1978	45.6 °C16 July 1978	0.3 °C14 January 1978	21.3 °C	108 mm	129	0
1977	44.5 °C14 July 1977	2.8 °C20 December 1977	22.2 °C	129 mm	136	0
1976	42.5 °C12 July 1976	2.2 °C16 February 1976	20.7 °C	142 mm	126	0
1975	45.5 °C11 July 1975	0.4 °C7 January 1975	21.2 °C	131 mm	138	0
1974	43.1 °C29 June 1974	2.5 °C6 March 1974	21.2 °C	81 mm	142	0
1973	45.4 °C18 July 1973	2.3 °C1 March 1973	21.7 °C	183 mm	165	0
1972	44.1 °C8 July 1972	2.8 °C25 December 1972	20.7 °C	290 mm	123	0
1971	44.7 °C19 July 1971	0.3 °C3 January 1971	21.1 °C	168 mm	136	0
1970	45.5 °C23 July 1970	1.9 °C17 February 1970	21.6 °C	123 mm	143	0
1969	43.1 °C15 August 1969	1.2 °C7 February 1969	20.9 °C	318 mm	136	0
1968	45.2 °C2 August 1968	2.5 °C6 February 1968	21.8 °C	91 mm	139	0
1967	43.3 °C11 August 1967	1.6 °C18 January 1967	21.6 °C	144 mm	137	0
1966	44.5 °C9 August 1966	3.2 °C26 December 1966	21.9 °C	64 mm	135	0
1965	45.1 °C26 July 1965	1.1 °C17 February 1965	21.3 °C	116 mm	133	0
1964	42.9 °C18 August 1964	1.4 °C12 January 1964	20.9 °C	211 mm	153	0
1963	42.7 °C3 July 1963	-0.4 °C30 January 1963	20.7 °C	141 mm	122	3
1962	44.5 °C13 July 1962	0.4 °C16 December 1962	21.2 °C	72 mm	142	0
1961	43.0 °C2 August 1961	2.9 °C28 January 1961	21.6 °C	81 mm	140	0
1960	44.5 °C18 August 1960	0.7 °C19 January 1960	21.7 °C	122 mm	140	0
1959	44.0 °C26 July 1959	1.8 °C19 January 1959	21.3 °C	99 mm	136	0
1958	43.8 °C8 July 1958	2.2 °C25 January 1958	21.3 °C	220 mm	150	0
1957	41.3 °C23 June 1957	-2.0 °C19 January 1957	20.6 °C	234 mm	123	3
1956	43.3 °C21 July 1956	-0.7 °C6 February 1956	19.9 °C	104 mm	132	5
1955	43.4 °C27 July 1955	3.0 °C1 March 1955	21.5 °C	106 mm	141	0
1954	43.1 °C30 June 1954	-0.6 °C3 February 1954	20.3 °C	77 mm	130	3
1953	41.4 °C16 July 1953	-1.3 °C18 January 1953	20.4 °C	99 mm	144	2
1952	44.2 °C17 June 1952	-0.1 °C11 January 1952	21.7 °C	71 mm	145	1
1951	42.8 °C17 August 1951	-0.2 °C1 January 1951	20.6 °C	155 mm	131	1
1950	43.7 °C9 July 1950	0.1 °C30 December 1950	21.1 °C	68 mm	145	0
1949	43.3 °C15 July 1949	-0.8 °C5 February 1949	20.7 °C	136 mm	142	3
1948	42.6 °C4 August 1948	1.8 °C25 January 1948	20.7 °C	81 mm	137	0
1947	43.1 °C9 July 1947	1.1 °C19 December 1947	21.6 °C	127 mm	147	0
1946	43.1 °C11 August 1946	0.6 °C24 December 1946	21.6 °C	30 mm	152	0
1945	44.8 °C8 August 1945	-1.1 °C14 January 1945	21.1 °C	58 mm	147	2
1944	43.8 °C23 July 1944	-0.2 °C9 January 1944	20.3 °C	66 mm	146	2
1943	42.4 °C27 July 1943	1.3 °C31 December 1943	20.1 °C	303 mm	138	0
1942	43.6 °C13 July 1942	-1.5 °C2 January 1942	20.8 °C	109 mm	143	9
1941	44.1 °C16 July 1941	-1.9 °C7 January 1941	20.2 °C	67 mm	126	10
1940	44.5 °C16 July 1940	-2.0 °C31 December 1940	20.0 °C	81 mm	141	7

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.1 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

168 d/yr

+19

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

110 mm

-5 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.8 °C	+2.9 °C	5 mm	-9 mm
Feb	20.1 °C	+2.0 °C	2 mm	-8 mm
Mar	24.8 °C	+2.9 °C	4 mm	-9 mm
Apr	27.5 °C	+1.5 °C	16 mm	+4 mm
May	33.0 °C	+1.7 °C	18 mm	+12 mm
Jun	39.0 °C	+2.4 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Jul	41.2 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	40.0 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Sep	35.2 °C	+1.5 °C	6 mm	-5 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+2.0 °C	5 mm	-11 mm
Nov	22.1 °C	+1.1 °C	2 mm	-11 mm
Dec	17.3 °C	+0.7 °C	51 mm	+36 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

46.9 °C

22 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.5 °C

23 Nov 2025

Wettest day

22.1 mm

15 Dec 2025

Windiest day

36.5 km/h

28 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

66.6 km/h

13 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

22 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.4 °C

23 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.5 h

19 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 115 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidi Okba?

The hottest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2017, reaching 48.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sidi Okba?

The coldest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1940, at -2.0 °C.

Does it snow in Sidi Okba?

Almost never: Sidi Okba sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Sidi Okba warmed?

Yes: Sidi Okba warmed by +3.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sidi Okba?

The wettest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1967, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sidi Okba?

The windiest day measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1943, with winds reaching 52.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sidi Okba?

The warmest month in Sidi Okba is July (33.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba receives on average 115 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 22 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Sidi Okba?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Sidi Okba between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1987, with 2.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Sidi Okba?

Yes: Sidi Okba has on average 142 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sidi Okba?

In Sidi Okba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.2 °C on 8 July 2008, and the lowest was -6.4 °C on 18 February 1942.

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