Chlef
Chlef is a city in Algeria. It has a population of about 155,134 (2008). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chlef at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
40 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Chlef has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+239%64k in 1975 → 217k in 2025Weather in Chlef
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 0 km/h · humidity 45%
When to go to Chlef
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 | 69 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 66 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 82 | 81 | 76 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 32° | 36° | 36° | 32° | 26° | 20° | 17° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 40 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 53 | 49 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
What's on in Chlef
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Chlef
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chlef
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chlef
Earthquakes around Chlef
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Chlef from above
Getting to Chlef
Places near Chlef
Places with a climate like Chlef
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
