Mascara
Mascara is a city in Algeria, 590 m above sea level. It has a population of about 108,587 (2008). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mascara at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
45 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
How Mascara has grown
People living in the built-up area (22 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+256%41k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Mascara
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 50%
When to go to Mascara
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 | 66 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 67 | 57 | 57 | 67 | 86 | 85 | 71 |
| High | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 32° | 36° | 36° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 16° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 61 | 46 |
| Wet days | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
What's on in Mascara
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Mascara
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 Mascara
Earthquakes around Mascara
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Mascara from above
Postal code
Getting to Mascara
Places near Mascara
Places with a climate like Mascara
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
