January in Oran: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Oran — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Oran: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Oran — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
March is one of the strongest months in Oran (3rd)
Best window · 9.1/10March averages 16°C (60°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 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oran (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Oran — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Oran at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. 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.
May is one of the strongest months in Oran (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10May averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oran (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June is one of the strongest months in Oran (6th)
Best window · 8.6/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 12 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oran at 8.6/10 (6th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Oran — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Days in July average 29°C (85°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, April is materially better in Oran — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Oran — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10August averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Oran — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.5/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 daylight hours.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oran (7th of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Oran — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 21 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oran at 9/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November is one of the strongest months in Oran (5th)
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oran at 8.7/10 (5th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Oran — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.1/10December 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.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
