Ouargla
Ouargla is a city in Algeria. It has a population of about 133,024 (2008). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ouargla at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
3 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Ouargla has grown
People living in the built-up area (45 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+304%62k in 1975 → 250k in 2025Weather in Ouargla
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 26%
When to go to Ouargla
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 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 76 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 72 | 98 | 97 |
| High | 19° | 21° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 40° | 44° | 43° | 38° | 32° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Ouargla
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ouargla
More museums: Musée El Moudjahid · متحف المجاهد
Outdoors around Ouargla
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 Ouargla
Universities and research institutes
Ouargla from above
Getting to Ouargla
Places near Ouargla
Places with a climate like Ouargla
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
