Algiers, Algeria
Algiers
Algiers is a capital city in Algeria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,415,811 (2011). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now17°C
Best timeMar · May · Oct
Population3.42M
Local time03:38
36.73° N, 3.09° EElevation 113 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes16000–16003, 16005–16007 …October: high / low25° / 14°
Rain this month64mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeMar · May · Oct
Best: Mar · May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Algiers at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:04 · 18:0110 h 58 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 16:49Next holiday1 NovemberRevolution DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMar · May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
108 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
3 mm of rain
Warmest sea25°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
10 of them World Heritage
How Algiers has grown
People living in the built-up area (468 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+94%1.71M in 1975 → 3.32M in 2025Weather in Algiers
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 10 km/h · humidity 93%
Today24 Oct24°14°1.3 mm
Sun25 Oct24°11°
Mon26 Oct25°12°
Tue27 Oct26°12°
Wed28 Oct25°13°1 mm
Thu29 Oct24°15°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°13°
Sat31 Oct24°11°
Sun1 Nov24°10°
When to go to Algiers
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 72 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 69 | 84 | 75 | 77 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 18° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 98 | 80 | 61 | 48 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 64 | 108 | 126 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
What's on in Algiers
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Algiers
UNESCO2.8 km
Zawiyet Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine (Algiers)Built 1791
UNESCO6.3 km
Ketchaoua MosqueBuilt 1612
UNESCO6.3 km
Djamaa al-DjedidBuilt 1660
UNESCO6.3 km
Djamaa El Kebir of AlgiersBuilt 1097
UNESCO6.3 km
Dar Hassan PachaBuilt 1791
UNESCO6.5 km
Dar Khedaoudj el AmiaBuilt 1570
Museum2.1 km
National Museum of Fine Arts of AlgiersBuilt 1930
Museum2.2 km
Central Army MuseumBuilt 1984More museums: Musée de l'Armée · Musée du Moudjahid · Museum of Islamic Civilisation
Outdoors around Algiers
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
حظيرة برج الكيفانCamp sites
0.4 kmBen Aknoun ZooZoos
1.9 kmCSL DGSN Forêt de BaïnemCamp sites
2.1 kmMartyrs MemorialViewpoints
2.2 kmPredator CircusZoos
2.6 kmAquafortlandWater parks
2.6 kmBeuchat diving and spearfishingDive site
7 kmArticles de pêcheDive site
9.9 kmMares spearfishingDive site
10 kmLe petit pêcheurDive site
11 kmNature around Algiers
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Algiers
Earthquakes around Algiers
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195039magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record46within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Zemmouri 20 km ↑2003 · 55 km
6.7El Abadia 8 km ←1954 · 143 km
6.2El Attaf 6 km ←1980 · 144 km
6.0Tipasa 22 km ↑1989 · 57 km
Universities and research institutes
École Supérieure de CommerceUniversity or college · founded 1900
Higher National Agronomic SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1905
University of Algiers Benyoucef BenkheddaUniversity or college · founded 1909
Polytechnic School of AlgiersUniversity or college · founded 1925
National Institute for Research in EducationUniversity or college · founded 1962
École Nationale Supérieure de Journalisme et des Sciences de l’InformationUniversity or college · founded 1964
Higher Normal School of KoubaUniversity or college · founded 1964
National School of Built and Ground Works EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1966
École Nationale Supérieure d'InformatiqueUniversity or college · founded 1969
Higher National Veterinary SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1970
National Higher School of Statistics and Applied EconomyUniversity or college · founded 1970
École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'UrbanismeUniversity or college · founded 1970
University of Sciences and Technology Houari BoumedieneUniversity or college · founded 1974
Institut National de la Poste et des Technologies de l'Information et de la CommunicationUniversity or college · founded 1982
École Normale Supérieure de Bouzareah AlgerUniversity or college · founded 1984
École Nationale de Management et de l'Administration de la SantéUniversity or college · founded 1989
École Supérieure de la MagistratureUniversity or college · founded 1989
Université de la Formation Continue (UFC)University or college · founded 1990
École Supérieure de BanqueUniversity or college · founded 1995
École Supérieure Algérienne des AffairesUniversity or college · founded 2004
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l'Aménagement du LittoralUniversity or college · founded 2008
Algiers 2 UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2009
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Sciences PolitiquesUniversity or college · founded 2009
University of Algiers 3University or college · founded 2009
National School of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity or college · founded 2021
National Higher School of Advanced TechnologiesUniversity or college · founded 2022
National Higher School of MathematicsUniversity or college · founded 2022
National Higher School of Autonomous Systems TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2023
National School of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2023
Youcef El Khatib University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2024
École Nationale d'AdministrationUniversity or college
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et GéophysiqueResearch institute · founded 1890
Institut Pasteur d'AlgérieResearch institute · founded 1894
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique d'AlgérieResearch institute · founded 1966
Institut Technique des Grandes CulturesResearch institute · founded 1974
Centre National d'Études et de Recherches Intégrées du BâtimentResearch institute · founded 1982
Centre de Développement des Technologies AvancéesResearch institute · founded 1982
Renewable Energy Development CenterResearch institute · founded 1982
Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée pour le DéveloppementResearch institute · founded 1985
Technical Institute of Fruit Arboriculture and VineResearch institute · founded 1987
Centre de Recherche & Développement de l'Électricité et du GazResearch institute · founded 2006
Centre de Recherche en Technologie des Semi-conducteurs pour l’EnergétiqueResearch institute · founded 2012
Research Center in Industrial TechnologiesResearch institute · founded 2015
Center for Research in Nanoscience and NanotechnologyResearch institute · founded 2024
Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d’AlgerResearch institute
Algiers from above
Around Algiers36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Cave of CervantesNature2.6 kmReghaïa RiverNature24 kmRéghaïa lakeNature22 kmLes SablettesNature2.0 kmSandjaNature18 kmPlage des PinsNature22 kmBanc de MatifouNature18 kmAtlas de BlidaMountain36 kmBouzegzaMountain35 kmBeuchat diving and spearfishingDive site7.0 kmArticles de pêcheDive site9.9 kmMares spearfishingDive site10 kmZawiyet Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine (Algiers)Monument2.8 kmKetchaoua MosqueMonument6.3 kmDjamaa al-DjedidMonument6.3 kmDjamaa El Kebir of AlgiersMonument6.3 kmDar Hassan PachaMonument6.3 kmDar Khedaoudj el AmiaMonument6.5 kmRais PalaceMonument6.6 kmDar AzizaMonument6.3 kmNational Museum of Fine Arts of AlgiersMuseum2.0 kmCentral Army MuseumMuseum2.2 kmNational Moujahid Museum of AlgiersMuseum2.3 kmBardo National MuseumMuseum4.8 kmMuseum of AntiquitiesMuseum4.9 kmHussein DeyStation1.6 kmStationStation2.9 kmLes Ateliers الورشاتStation3.3 kmAlgiers · ferry portFerry port2.3 kmAlgerFerry port5.3 kmBirkhademPlace3.9 kmBarakiPlace7.3 kmDar El BeïdaPlace11 kmRouibaPlace17 kmLarbaâPlace20 kmRéghaïaPlace23 km
Postal codes
16000–1600316005–1600716009
Getting to Algiers
Houari Boumediene AirportALG
12 kmChlef Aboubakr Belkaid International AirportCFK
166 kmSoummam–Abane Ramdane AirportBJA
177 kmHussein DeyRailway station
1.6 kmالخروبةRailway station
2.9 kmLes Ateliers الورشاتRailway station
3.3 kmالمحطة البحرية الصابلاتFerry port
2.3 kmAlgerGare Maritime d'Arenc
5.3 kmPlaces near Algiers
Places with a climate like Algiers
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Algiers?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Algiers.
What is the hottest month in Algiers?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Algiers?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Algiers?
November is the wettest month with about 108 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Algiers?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.
What is the postal code of Algiers?
Algiers has 8 postal codes: 16000–16003, 16005–16007, 16009.