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Skikda weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Skikda has well-marked seasons, with 12.3°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from October to March. Skikda weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+6.5°Chigh well above average

29° / 18°Today
22° / 20°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–497days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 4 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 125 mmhigh 14°low 12°February, rain 95 mmhigh 14°low 11°March, rain 77 mmhigh 15°low 12°April, rain 57 mmhigh 17°low 14°May, rain 35 mmhigh 19°low 17°June, rain 11 mmhigh 23°low 20°July, rain 3 mmhigh 25°low 23°August, rain 8 mmhigh 26°low 24°September, rain 36 mmhigh 25°low 22°October, rain 77 mmhigh 22°low 19°November, rain 111 mmhigh 18°low 16°December, rain 136 mmhigh 16°low 13°wettest month December, 136 mm · 773 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

26.3°

27°feels like
55%humidity
17°dew point
9 km/hfrom N
UV index0.8
sunrise06:41sunset17:55day length11h 14m
TodayMostly clear29°18°
SatOvercast24°17°
SunMostly clear27°18°
MonPartly cloudy30°18°
TueOvercast28°18°
WedMostly clear25°18°
ThuOvercast24°17°

On this date: October 16

Today (forecast)
29° / 18°
Average for October 16
22° / 20°

High well above average · +6.5°C

  • Record high: 28.3° · 1993
  • Record low: 14.4° · 1976
  • One year ago: 21° / 20°

Every October 16 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 16 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 Skikda is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.88°N, 6.91°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.88°N, 6.91°E
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.5°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 26.4°C and nights around 24.0°C. On about 140 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In February, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 14.3°C and nights dip to 11.3°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

Skikda picks up roughly 773 mm a year, with a peak of 136 mm in December and as little as 3 mm in July.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Skikda has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 12°C. Wettest month: December (~136 mm). Whole year averages ~773 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 77 rainy days a year: most in December (~12), 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.

Skikda 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
January14.3°11.6°125 mm129.7 h21.6° (2021)2.6° (1999)
February14.3°11.3°95 mm1010.6 h23.9° (2004)3.1° (1956)
March15.4°12.3°77 mm811.7 h28.0° (2001)6.5° (2004)
April16.9°13.9°57 mm713.0 h29.6° (1999)8.3° (1994)
May19.4°16.6°35 mm414.0 h33.7° (2015)11.6° (1986)
June22.5°20.1°11 mm114.5 h36.4° (1998)15.4° (1963)
July25.3°23.0°3 mm014.3 h40.7° (2023)18.8° (1979)
August26.4°24.0°8 mm113.4 h36.1° (1954)18.1° (1975)
September24.9°22.4°36 mm412.2 h34.4° (2008)16.1° (1988)
October22.1°19.5°77 mm811.0 h32.1° (1981)10.9° (1974)
November18.5°15.8°111 mm1110.0 h27.7° (2017)6.5° (1980)
December15.5°13.0°136 mm129.5 h23.2° (2010)6.0° (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 +1.3°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: +0.15°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: +0.17°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: 3.6 early in the record → 6.6 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 2023, all-time low in 1999: 40.7°C / 2.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~773 mm/year on average. Last decade: −8% 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 Skikda

Which is the warmest month in Skikda?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Skikda is August (mean daily temperature of about 25.1°C) and the coolest is February (about 12.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Skikda compare to the historical average?
On October 16, 2026, Skikda is forecast to reach a high of 28.7°C and a low of 17.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.2°C and a low of 19.6°C, so today's high is 6.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Skikda warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Skikda is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Skikda?
Skikda receives about 773 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Skikda?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Skikda is about 18.3°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in Skikda by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Skikda (°C, full record since 1940): January 14°/12°, February 14°/11°, March 15°/12°, April 17°/14°, May 19°/17°, June 23°/20°, July 25°/23°, August 26°/24°, September 25°/22°, October 22°/19°, November 18°/16°, December 16°/13°.
What is the weather like in Skikda in summer?
Summer in Skikda (June to August) is dry and pleasantly warm. Expect 23–26°C by day and 20–24°C at night, with August the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Skikda in winter?
December to February is winter in Skikda, and it is wet and cool. Daytime highs sit at 14–16°C and nights at 11–13°C; February is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 119 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Skikda in spring?
March to May is spring in Skikda, and it is fairly mild. It warms from 15°C by day and 12°C at night in March to 19°C and 17°C in May. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 77 mm in March, 4 days and 35 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Skikda in autumn?
Autumn in Skikda (September to November) is mild. September still brings 25°C afternoons and 22°C nights, November only 18°C and 16°C. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 36 mm in September, 11 days and 111 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Skikda?
On long-term average, Skikda has about 77 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 773 mm.

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