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Biskra weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Biskra swings through a wide annual range, with 23.1°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rain is a rare event here. Biskra weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.3°Chigh above average

29° / 20°Today
27° / 16°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–490frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 5 in the 1940s169days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 142 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 142 in the 1940s+3.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 14 mmhigh 16°low 6°February, rain 11 mmhigh 18°low 8°March, rain 15 mmhigh 22°low 11°April, rain 14 mmhigh 26°low 15°May, rain 7 mmhigh 31°low 20°June, rain 4 mmhigh 37°low 25°July, rain 1 mmhigh 40°low 28°August, rain 3 mmhigh 39°low 27°September, rain 13 mmhigh 34°low 23°October, rain 17 mmhigh 27°low 17°November, rain 14 mmhigh 21°low 11°December, rain 15 mmhigh 17°low 7°wettest month October, 17 mm · 129 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

23.8°

21°feels like
47%humidity
12°dew point
26 km/hfrom NW
UV index3.1
sunrise06:48sunset17:55day length11h 07m
TodayClear29°20°
ThuClear28°19°
FriOvercast27°18°
SatMostly clear29°19°
SunOvercast25°18°
MonPartly cloudy29°19°
TueClear26°17°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
29° / 20°
Average for October 21
27° / 16°

High above average · +2.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 35.8° · 2004
  • Lowest since 1940: 9.9° · 1980
  • One year ago: 30° / 18°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). 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 Biskra is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.85°N, 5.73°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.85°N, 5.73°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

28 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°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

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 39.8°C and nights around 27.6°C. Roughly 170 days a year now top 30°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 16.0°C and overnight lows sit around 6.2°C.

The annual total in Biskra is just 129 mm or so, with October the most likely month to see any of it.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Biskra has climbed 3.0°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The last decade has also run drier, about 32% 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 (~17 mm). Whole year averages ~129 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 16 rainy days a year: most in December (~2), 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.

Biskra 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. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January16.0°6.2°14 mm29.9 h27.6° (2024)−2.1° (1942)
February18.2°7.7°11 mm110.7 h32.4° (2010)−0.9° (1949)
March22.0°10.8°15 mm211.7 h36.5° (1952)1.3° (1963)
April26.0°14.6°14 mm212.9 h38.3° (2003)5.7° (1940)
May31.3°19.6°7 mm113.8 h46.2° (2016)10.1° (1972)
June36.7°24.9°4 mm014.3 h47.8° (2021)14.4° (1963)
July39.8°27.6°1 mm014.1 h48.9° (2017)19.5° (1954)
August38.9°27.2°3 mm013.3 h48.0° (2011)19.0° (1969)
September33.8°23.1°13 mm112.2 h44.3° (2011)12.9° (1943)
October27.5°17.1°17 mm211.1 h39.9° (2003)6.4° (1951)
November21.0°11.1°14 mm210.1 h32.6° (2006)1.9° (2005)
December16.7°7.3°15 mm29.7 h26.5° (2021)−3.3° (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 +3.0°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: +0.40°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

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.43°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: 142.4 early in the record → 168.8 recently. Frost days: 5 → 0.

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

Hottest day since 1940 in 2017, coldest in 1940: 48.9°C / −3.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~129 mm/year on average. Last decade: −32% vs that average. Long-term trend: −3 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 Biskra

Which is the warmest month in Biskra?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Biskra is July (mean daily temperature of about 33.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 10.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Biskra compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Biskra is forecast to reach a high of 28.8°C and a low of 20.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 26.5°C and a low of 16.5°C, so today's high is 2.3°C warmer than that average.
How much has Biskra warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Biskra is about 3.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Biskra?
Biskra receives about 129 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Biskra?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Biskra is about 22.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Biskra by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Biskra (°C, full record since 1940): January 16°/6°, February 18°/8°, March 22°/11°, April 26°/15°, May 31°/20°, June 37°/25°, July 40°/28°, August 39°/27°, September 34°/23°, October 27°/17°, November 21°/11°, December 17°/7°.
What is the weather like in Biskra in summer?
In summer, June through August, Biskra is dry and really hot. Afternoons run 37–40°C and nights 25–28°C; July is the warmest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Biskra in winter?
Winter in Biskra (December to February) is dry and fairly mild. Expect 16–18°C by day and 6–8°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 13 mm.
What is the weather like in Biskra in spring?
March to May is spring in Biskra, and it is dry and warm. March starts at 22°C by day and 11°C at night; by May it is 31°C and 20°C. Rain eases through the season: 2 rainy days and 15 mm in March, 1 day and 7 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Biskra in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Biskra, and it is dry and warm. September is still 34°C by day and 23°C at night; by November it is down to 21°C and 11°C. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 15 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Biskra?
On long-term average, Biskra has about 16 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 129 mm.

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