Oran
Oran is a city in Algeria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 852,000 (2010). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oran at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
35 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
August
within 2.8 km
How Oran has grown
People living in the built-up area (178 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+138%531k in 1975 → 1.26M in 2025Weather in Oran
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Oran
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 | 76 | 87 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 84 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 18° |
| Low | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 47 |
| Wet days | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 17° |
What's on in Oran
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Oran
More museums: Musée d'art moderne d'Oran · Red & White coffee shop
Outdoors around Oran
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 Oran
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oran
Earthquakes around Oran
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Oran
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 0 km
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Oran from above
Getting to Oran
Places near Oran
Places with a climate like Oran
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
