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Mascara weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Mascara has well-marked seasons, with 17.9°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Mascara weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.6°Chigh well above average

25° / 10°Today
22° / 11°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–494frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 9 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 9 in the 1940s104days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 98 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 98 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 59 mmhigh 13°low 4°February, rain 52 mmhigh 15°low 5°March, rain 57 mmhigh 17°low 7°April, rain 54 mmhigh 20°low 9°May, rain 38 mmhigh 24°low 12°June, rain 12 mmhigh 29°low 16°July, rain 3 mmhigh 33°low 20°August, rain 7 mmhigh 33°low 20°September, rain 23 mmhigh 29°low 17°October, rain 40 mmhigh 24°low 13°November, rain 51 mmhigh 18°low 8°December, rain 57 mmhigh 14°low 5°wettest month January, 59 mm · 453 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

12.3°

11°feels like
63%humidity
5°dew point
2 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:15sunset18:11day length10h 56m
TodayMostly clear25°10°
TueClear25°11°
WedClear22°11°
ThuMostly clear23°8°
FriClear22°9°
SatClear23°5°
SunMostly clear23°6°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
25° / 10°
Average for October 26
22° / 11°

High well above average · +3.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 33.7° · 2016
  • Lowest since 1940: 1.1° · 1964
  • One year ago: 24° / 18°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 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 Mascara is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.40°N, 0.14°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.40°N, 0.14°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 30 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

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 33.2°C and nights around 19.9°C. In a typical recent year, around 105 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 13.3°C and typical overnight lows of 4.2°C.

The yearly total for Mascara comes to about 453 mm; monthly amounts range from 3 mm in July up to 59 mm in January.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Mascara has climbed 1.9°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The last decade has also run drier, about 19% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 18°C. Wettest month: January (~59 mm). Whole year averages ~453 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 55 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.

Mascara 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
January13.3°4.2°59 mm89.9 h25.7° (2024)−6.9° (2005)
February14.6°4.9°52 mm710.7 h29.8° (2010)−5.3° (1954)
March17.2°6.6°57 mm711.7 h33.1° (2001)−3.7° (1980)
April19.8°8.7°54 mm612.9 h35.6° (2023)−0.8° (1973)
May23.9°12.2°38 mm413.9 h39.7° (1994)3.2° (1956)
June28.9°16.4°12 mm214.4 h41.0° (2017)8.4° (1977)
July33.1°19.6°3 mm014.2 h44.0° (2001)12.1° (1948)
August33.2°19.9°7 mm013.3 h43.1° (2012)10.2° (1977)
September29.0°16.8°23 mm312.2 h41.6° (1945)7.7° (1979)
October23.5°12.6°40 mm511.1 h36.6° (2006)1.1° (1964)
November17.9°8.2°51 mm610.1 h29.8° (2012)−0.6° (1999)
December14.1°5.3°57 mm79.6 h25.9° (2010)−6.2° (1967)

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

Dec–Feb 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: 97.5 early in the record → 104.1 recently. Frost days: 9 → 4.

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 2001, coldest in 2005: 44.0°C / −6.9°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~453 mm/year on average. Last decade: −19% vs that average. Long-term trend: −10 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 Mascara

Which is the warmest month in Mascara?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Mascara is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 8.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Mascara compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Mascara is forecast to reach a high of 25.3°C and a low of 9.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.7°C and a low of 11.2°C, so today's high is 3.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Mascara warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Mascara is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Mascara?
Mascara receives about 453 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Mascara?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Mascara is about 16.6°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Mascara by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Mascara (°C, full record since 1940): January 13°/4°, February 15°/5°, March 17°/7°, April 20°/9°, May 24°/12°, June 29°/16°, July 33°/20°, August 33°/20°, September 29°/17°, October 24°/13°, November 18°/8°, December 14°/5°.
What is the weather like in Mascara in summer?
In summer, June through August, Mascara is dry and hot. It warms from 29°C by day and 16°C at night in June to 33°C and 20°C in August. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Mascara in winter?
December to February is winter in Mascara, and it is cool. Expect 13–15°C by day and 4–5°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 56 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
What is the weather like in Mascara in spring?
In spring, March through May, Mascara is mild. March starts at 17°C by day and 7°C at night; by May it is 24°C and 12°C. Rain falls off from 57 mm on 7 days in March to 38 mm on 4 days in May.
What is the weather like in Mascara in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Mascara is pleasantly warm. September is still 29°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 18°C and 8°C. Rain rises from 23 mm on 3 days in September to 51 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Mascara?
On long-term average, Mascara has about 55 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 453 mm.

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