January holds up well in Algiers — 10th best month
Good · 7.6/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February holds up well in Algiers — 9th best month
Good · 7.7/10February averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March is one of the strongest months in Algiers (4th)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Algiers at 8.8/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April is one of the strongest months in Algiers (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10April averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Algiers (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Algiers
Best window · 9.5/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Algiers at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Algiers — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10June averages 24°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Algiers (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Algiers — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.5/10July averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? May scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Algiers: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Days in August average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 70% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 10 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Algiers — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
September holds up well in Algiers — 6th best month
Good · 8/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 17 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Algiers — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Algiers: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.3/10October averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Algiers: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.8/10November averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Algiers: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Algiers — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
