Ghardaia
Ghardaia is a city in Algeria, 503 m above sea level. It has a population of about 120,000 (2005). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ghardaia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
16 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
3 of them World Heritage
How Ghardaia has grown
People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+224%46k in 1975 → 150k in 2025Weather in Ghardaia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 22%
When to go to Ghardaia
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 | 92 | 99 | 97 | 87 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 83 | 97 | 93 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 32° | 37° | 41° | 40° | 35° | 29° | 22° | 17° |
| Low | 6° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Ghardaia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ghardaia
More museums: Planétarium de Ghardaia
Outdoors around Ghardaia
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ghardaia
Universities and research institutes
Ghardaia from above
Getting to Ghardaia
Places near Ghardaia
Places with a climate like Ghardaia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
