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Laghouat weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Laghouat swings through a wide annual range, with 23.5°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rain is a rare event here. Laghouat weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−4.3°Chigh well below average

21° / 15°Today
25° / 14°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–497frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 27 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 27 in the 1940s137days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 117 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 117 in the 1940s+2.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 14 mmhigh 13°low 2°February, rain 11 mmhigh 15°low 4°March, rain 16 mmhigh 19°low 7°April, rain 17 mmhigh 23°low 10°May, rain 14 mmhigh 28°low 15°June, rain 7 mmhigh 34°low 20°July, rain 3 mmhigh 37°low 24°August, rain 6 mmhigh 36°low 23°September, rain 17 mmhigh 31°low 19°October, rain 21 mmhigh 24°low 13°November, rain 13 mmhigh 18°low 7°December, rain 15 mmhigh 14°low 4°wettest month October, 21 mm · 153 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

18.4°

19°feels like
77%humidity
14°dew point
9 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:51sunset18:18day length11h 28m
TodayShowers21°15°
TueClear25°15°
WedMostly clear24°16°
ThuOvercast22°14°
FriOvercast20°14°
SatMostly clear24°14°
SunOvercast22°13°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
21° / 15°
Average for October 12
25° / 14°

High well below average · −4.3°C

  • Record high: 31.9° · 2001
  • Record low: 6.8° · 1954
  • One year ago: 24° / 14°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Laghouat is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.80°N, 2.87°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.80°N, 2.87°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 37.4°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 23.7°C. In a typical recent year, around 135 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 13.3°C and nights dip to 2.5°C.

Laghouat averages only about 153 mm a year, and what little falls comes mostly around October.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Laghouat now averages 2.6°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The last decade has also run drier, about 22% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: October (~21 mm). Whole year averages ~153 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 19 rainy days a year: most in October (~3), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Laghouat month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January13.3°2.5°14 mm210.0 h25.3° (1966)−9.4° (1941)
February15.5°3.9°11 mm210.8 h29.5° (2010)−7.0° (1949)
March19.0°6.8°16 mm211.7 h32.0° (2006)−4.1° (1949)
April22.9°10.2°17 mm212.8 h36.3° (1987)0.6° (1940)
May28.0°15.0°14 mm213.8 h40.3° (1994)4.3° (1951)
June33.8°20.5°7 mm114.2 h43.4° (2024)9.8° (1963)
July37.4°23.7°3 mm014.0 h45.0° (2023)14.1° (1948)
August36.5°23.0°6 mm113.3 h43.6° (2021)13.3° (1977)
September31.1°18.6°17 mm212.2 h41.8° (1998)7.3° (1943)
October24.3°12.7°21 mm311.1 h36.1° (2007)0.5° (1941)
November18.1°7.1°13 mm210.2 h30.4° (2012)−2.7° (1943)
December13.8°3.5°15 mm29.8 h25.5° (2022)−8.7° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.6°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.34°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.38°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 116.9 early in the record → 137.4 recently. Frost days: 27 → 7.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2023, all-time low in 1941: 45.0°C / −9.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~153 mm/year on average. Last decade: −22% vs that average. Long-term trend: 0 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Laghouat

Which is the warmest month in Laghouat?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Laghouat is July (mean daily temperature of about 31.0°C) and the coolest is January (about 7.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Laghouat compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Laghouat is forecast to reach a high of 20.5°C and a low of 15.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.8°C and a low of 13.5°C, so today's high is 4.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Laghouat warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Laghouat is about 2.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Laghouat?
Laghouat receives about 153 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Laghouat?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Laghouat is about 18.5°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Laghouat by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Laghouat (°C, full record since 1940): January 13°/2°, February 15°/4°, March 19°/7°, April 23°/10°, May 28°/15°, June 34°/20°, July 37°/24°, August 36°/23°, September 31°/19°, October 24°/13°, November 18°/7°, December 14°/4°.
What is the weather like in Laghouat in summer?
June to August is summer in Laghouat, and it is dry and really hot. Afternoons run 34–37°C and nights 20–24°C; July is the warmest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Laghouat in winter?
In winter, December through February, Laghouat is dry and cool. Expect 13–15°C by day and 2–4°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 13 mm a month, spread over roughly 2 days.
What is the weather like in Laghouat in spring?
In spring, March through May, Laghouat is dry and pleasantly warm. March starts at 19°C by day and 7°C at night; by May it is 28°C and 15°C. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 16 mm.
What is the weather like in Laghouat in autumn?
Autumn in Laghouat (September to November) is dry and pleasantly warm. It cools from 31°C by day and 19°C at night in September to 18°C and 7°C in November. Rain is steady at around 17 mm a month, spread over roughly 2 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Laghouat?
On long-term average, Laghouat has about 19 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 153 mm.

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