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Béjaïa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Béjaïa has well-marked seasons, with 14.2°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from October to April. Béjaïa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.5°Chigh near average

25° / 18°Today
24° / 18°Average
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How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4946days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 32 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 32 in the 1940s+1.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 92 mmhigh 15°low 9°February, rain 79 mmhigh 15°low 9°March, rain 83 mmhigh 17°low 10°April, rain 77 mmhigh 19°low 12°May, rain 55 mmhigh 22°low 15°June, rain 23 mmhigh 26°low 19°July, rain 6 mmhigh 29°low 22°August, rain 15 mmhigh 30°low 22°September, rain 56 mmhigh 27°low 20°October, rain 76 mmhigh 24°low 17°November, rain 81 mmhigh 19°low 13°December, rain 96 mmhigh 16°low 10°wettest month December, 96 mm · 739 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

24.5°

26°feels like
69%humidity
18°dew point
8 km/hfrom NE
UV index4.5
sunrise06:44sunset18:07day length11h 23m
TodayPartly cloudy25°18°
TueMostly clear24°19°
WedMostly clear24°18°
ThuClear25°18°
FriPartly cloudy25°19°
SatPartly cloudy24°16°
SunMostly clear25°13°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
25° / 18°
Average for October 12
24° / 18°

High near average · +0.5°C

  • Record high: 32.5° · 2001
  • Record low: 13.9° · 1980
  • One year ago: 28° / 20°

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 Béjaïa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.76°N, 5.08°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.76°N, 5.08°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.0°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

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 29.5°C and nights around 22.4°C. Roughly 45 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 14.9°C and typical overnight lows of 8.7°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Béjaïa averages about 739 mm of precipitation a year; December is usually the wettest month (96 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Béjaïa has risen by 1.9°C between its first decade and its last. The last decade has also run drier, about 13% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: December (~96 mm). Whole year averages ~739 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 82 rainy days a year: most in January (~10), fewest in July (~1).

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.

Béjaïa 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
January14.9°8.7°92 mm109.7 h23.8° (2021)1.5° (1945)
February15.5°8.8°79 mm910.6 h26.1° (2004)0.8° (1999)
March17.2°10.1°83 mm1011.7 h32.0° (2001)3.7° (1944)
April19.0°12.0°77 mm912.9 h31.0° (2023)5.9° (1975)
May22.1°15.1°55 mm614.0 h37.1° (2015)8.5° (1989)
June25.6°18.8°23 mm314.5 h38.3° (1998)11.8° (2006)
July28.8°21.6°6 mm114.3 h41.0° (2021)15.3° (1978)
August29.5°22.4°15 mm213.4 h40.0° (1988)16.2° (1969)
September27.1°20.5°56 mm612.2 h36.9° (1998)12.6° (1972)
October23.6°17.0°76 mm811.0 h34.4° (2013)8.5° (1974)
November19.2°12.9°81 mm910.0 h28.8° (2012)4.9° (1980)
December16.0°10.0°96 mm109.5 h25.7° (1952)0.8° (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 +1.9°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: +0.25°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: +0.27°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: 31.6 early in the record → 46.0 recently. Frost days: 0 → 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

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1999: 41.0°C / 0.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~739 mm/year on average. Last decade: −13% 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 Béjaïa

Which is the warmest month in Béjaïa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Béjaïa is August (mean daily temperature of about 25.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Béjaïa compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Béjaïa is forecast to reach a high of 24.7°C and a low of 18.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.2°C and a low of 17.8°C, so today's high is 0.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Béjaïa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Béjaïa is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Béjaïa?
Béjaïa receives about 739 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Béjaïa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Béjaïa is about 18.0°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Béjaïa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Béjaïa (°C, full record since 1940): January 15°/9°, February 15°/9°, March 17°/10°, April 19°/12°, May 22°/15°, June 26°/19°, July 29°/22°, August 30°/22°, September 27°/20°, October 24°/17°, November 19°/13°, December 16°/10°.
What is the weather like in Béjaïa in summer?
Summer in Béjaïa (June to August) is dry and warm. It warms from 26°C by day and 19°C at night in June to 30°C and 22°C in August. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 15 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Béjaïa in winter?
December to February is winter in Béjaïa, and it is fairly mild. Afternoons run 15–16°C and nights 9–10°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 89 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Béjaïa in spring?
Spring in Béjaïa (March to May) is mild. March starts at 17°C by day and 10°C at night; by May it is 22°C and 15°C. Rain eases through the season: 10 rainy days and 83 mm in March, 6 days and 55 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Béjaïa in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Béjaïa, and it is pleasantly warm. September is still 27°C by day and 20°C at night; by November it is down to 19°C and 13°C. Rain is steady at around 71 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Béjaïa?
On long-term average, Béjaïa has about 82 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 739 mm.

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