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Chlef weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Chlef has well-marked seasons, with 17.2°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Chlef weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.6°Chigh well above average

30° / 19°Today
25° / 16°Average
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How it's changed

+2.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49118days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 112 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 112 in the 1940s+2.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 68 mmhigh 15°low 7°February, rain 58 mmhigh 16°low 8°March, rain 55 mmhigh 19°low 9°April, rain 54 mmhigh 21°low 11°May, rain 38 mmhigh 25°low 15°June, rain 11 mmhigh 30°low 19°July, rain 2 mmhigh 34°low 22°August, rain 6 mmhigh 34°low 23°September, rain 23 mmhigh 31°low 20°October, rain 45 mmhigh 25°low 16°November, rain 62 mmhigh 20°low 11°December, rain 64 mmhigh 16°low 9°wettest month January, 68 mm · 486 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

21.5°

22°feels like
58%humidity
13°dew point
5 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise07:02sunset18:17day length11h 15m
FriOvercast30°19°
SatOvercast26°19°
SunOvercast26°18°
MonOvercast27°17°
TueOvercast23°16°
WedClear28°13°
ThuOvercast28°16°

On this date: October 15

Today (forecast)
30° / 19°
Average for October 15
25° / 16°

High well above average · +4.6°C

  • Record high: 32.0° · 2022
  • Record low: 10.5° · 1954
  • One year ago: 27° / 19°

Every October 15 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 15 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 Chlef is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.17°N, 1.33°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.17°N, 1.33°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°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 warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 34.4°C and nights around 22.6°C. In a typical recent year, around 120 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 15.4°C and nights dip to 7.3°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Chlef averages about 486 mm of precipitation a year; January is usually the wettest month (68 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Chlef has climbed 2.0°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The last decade has also run drier, about 11% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 17°C. Wettest month: January (~68 mm). Whole year averages ~486 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 58 rainy days a year: most in January (~8), 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.

Chlef 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
January15.4°7.3°68 mm89.8 h25.8° (2024)−6.3° (2005)
February16.5°7.8°58 mm710.7 h29.7° (2010)−2.3° (1999)
March18.8°9.3°55 mm711.7 h33.4° (2001)0.9° (1980)
April21.3°11.4°54 mm612.9 h37.3° (2023)2.9° (1973)
May25.3°14.9°38 mm513.9 h38.1° (1967)7.1° (1979)
June30.0°19.1°11 mm114.4 h42.5° (2024)11.3° (2006)
July34.1°22.2°2 mm014.2 h43.6° (1945)13.8° (1948)
August34.4°22.6°6 mm013.4 h44.1° (2012)14.0° (1977)
September30.6°19.9°23 mm312.2 h41.9° (1945)11.2° (1947)
October25.4°15.8°45 mm511.1 h37.3° (2006)5.8° (1964)
November19.9°11.4°62 mm710.0 h31.4° (2025)3.4° (1976)
December16.3°8.5°64 mm89.6 h26.5° (1989)0.3° (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 +2.0°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: +0.26°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: 111.7 early in the record → 118.4 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 2012, all-time low in 2005: 44.1°C / −6.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~486 mm/year on average. Last decade: −11% vs that average. Long-term trend: −6 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 Chlef

Which is the warmest month in Chlef?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Chlef is August (mean daily temperature of about 28.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Chlef compare to the historical average?
On October 15, 2026, Chlef is forecast to reach a high of 29.9°C and a low of 18.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 25.3°C and a low of 15.8°C, so today's high is 4.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Chlef warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Chlef is about 2.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Chlef?
Chlef receives about 486 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Chlef?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Chlef is about 19.0°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Chlef by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Chlef (°C, full record since 1940): January 15°/7°, February 16°/8°, March 19°/9°, April 21°/11°, May 25°/15°, June 30°/19°, July 34°/22°, August 34°/23°, September 31°/20°, October 25°/16°, November 20°/11°, December 16°/9°.
What is the weather like in Chlef in summer?
Summer in Chlef (June to August) is dry and hot. It warms from 30°C by day and 19°C at night in June to 34°C and 23°C in August. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Chlef in winter?
Winter in Chlef (December to February) is fairly mild. Expect 15–16°C by day and 7–9°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 63 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Chlef in spring?
Spring in Chlef (March to May) is mild. It warms from 19°C by day and 9°C at night in March to 25°C and 15°C in May. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 49 mm.
What is the weather like in Chlef in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Chlef is pleasantly warm. It cools from 31°C by day and 20°C at night in September to 20°C and 11°C in November. Rain rises from 23 mm on 3 days in September to 62 mm on 7 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Chlef?
On long-term average, Chlef has about 58 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 486 mm.

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