Climate and average weather in Ben Mehidi
In Ben Mehidi, the summers are humid, hot, dry, and clear and the winters are cool and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Ben Mehidi typically varies from 8°C to 31°C, and is rarely below 5°C or above 35°C. August is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Ben Mehidi for warm-weather activities are from mid April to late July and early September to early November.
- Hottest
- Aug
- 31°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 8°
- Wettest
- Jan
- 99 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 2 mm
- Rain / yr
- 689 mm
- 94 wet days
- Daylight
- 9.5–14.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 8 m
- 36.8°N
- Clearest
- Jul
- 12% cloud
Ben Mehidi weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around mid April to late July.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Ben Mehidi, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 3.4 months, from June 14 to September 24, with daily high temperatures above 27°C. The hottest month of the year in Ben Mehidi is August, with an average high of 31°C and low of 22°C.
The cool season lasts 3.8 months, from November 27 to March 23, with daily high temperatures below 18°C. The coldest month of the year in Ben Mehidi is January, with an average low of 8°C and high of 15°C.
Days typically run about 8°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 10°C) in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 8 |
| Feb | 15 | 8 |
| Mar | 17 | 10 |
| Apr | 20 | 12 |
| May | 23 | 15 |
| Jun | 28 | 18 |
| Jul | 31 | 21 |
| Aug | 31 | 22 |
| Sep | 28 | 20 |
| Oct | 25 | 17 |
| Nov | 20 | 13 |
| Dec | 16 | 10 |
How hot and cold Ben Mehidi really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Ben Mehidi feels like about 33°C (around August 12). About 39 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Air high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Air low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Feb | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Mar | 17 | 17 | 8 | 10 |
| Apr | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| May | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 |
| Jun | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 |
| Jul | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 |
| Aug | 33 | 31 | 22 | 22 |
| Sep | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Oct | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 |
| Nov | 20 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
| Dec | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 |
Average hourly temperature in Ben Mehidi
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on August afternoons, near 31°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 8°C.
Ben Mehidi weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 8° | 99 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 83 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 80 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 67 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 44 | 6.2 | 13.9 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 12 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 11 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 41 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 64 | 9 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 13° | 93 | 11.7 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 16° / 10° | 93 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Ben Mehidi gets about 689 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from around Sep 20 to May 5, peaking in February at about 42% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 20.
January is the wettest month by volume, with 99 mm over about 12 wet days; July is the driest, with 2 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 39 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 37 | 37 |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 12 |
| Feb | 40 | 11 |
| Mar | 35 | 11 |
| Apr | 32 | 10 |
| May | 20 | 6 |
| Jun | 8 | 3 |
| Jul | 2 | 0 |
| Aug | 7 | 2 |
| Sep | 23 | 7 |
| Oct | 30 | 9 |
| Nov | 37 | 12 |
| Dec | 37 | 12 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Ben Mehidi collects about 689 mm of rain across 94 wet days — roughly 57 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. January is the wettest month with 99 mm, while July is the driest at just 2 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 41% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 99 | 83 | 80 | 67 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 64 | 93 | 93 |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | 12 |
| Feb | 83 | 11 |
| Mar | 80 | 11 |
| Apr | 67 | 10 |
| May | 44 | 6 |
| Jun | 12 | 3 |
| Jul | 2 | 0 |
| Aug | 11 | 2 |
| Sep | 41 | 7 |
| Oct | 64 | 9 |
| Nov | 93 | 12 |
| Dec | 93 | 12 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Ben Mehidi, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 26 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 19. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 96% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around May 25. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 84 | 96 | 92 | 73 | 63 | 58 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 44 |
| Feb | 58 | 42 |
| Mar | 61 | 39 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 |
| May | 67 | 33 |
| Jun | 84 | 16 |
| Jul | 96 | 4 |
| Aug | 92 | 8 |
| Sep | 73 | 27 |
| Oct | 63 | 37 |
| Nov | 58 | 42 |
| Dec | 57 | 43 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 10, brings about 14 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 9 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 5 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:45 | 7:25 | 6:47 | 6:00 | 5:26 | 5:14 | 5:25 | 5:50 | 6:16 | 6:42 | 7:14 | 7:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:30 | 6:01 | 6:29 | 6:57 | 7:23 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:15 | 6:30 | 5:45 | 5:14 | 5:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.8 | 7:45 | 5:30 |
| Feb | 10.6 | 7:25 | 6:01 |
| Mar | 11.7 | 6:47 | 6:29 |
| Apr | 12.9 | 6:00 | 6:57 |
| May | 13.9 | 5:26 | 7:23 |
| Jun | 14.5 | 5:14 | 7:44 |
| Jul | 14.3 | 5:25 | 7:43 |
| Aug | 13.4 | 5:50 | 7:15 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:30 |
| Oct | 11.0 | 6:42 | 5:45 |
| Nov | 10.0 | 7:14 | 5:14 |
| Dec | 9.5 | 7:40 | 5:09 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Ben Mehidi averages about 15 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 9 and 28 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.1 months, from around May 15 to Sep 17. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 27 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is December, down near 10 sunny days — about 64% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Mixed |
| Feb | 9 | Mixed |
| Mar | 12 | Mixed |
| Apr | 12 | Mixed |
| May | 16 | Bright |
| Jun | 21 | Bright |
| Jul | 28 | Brilliant |
| Aug | 25 | Brilliant |
| Sep | 16 | Bright |
| Oct | 13 | Mixed |
| Nov | 11 | Mixed |
| Dec | 10 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Ben Mehidi, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 5.0 months, from around May 23 to October 21. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 98% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around October 22 to May 22, and February is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 96 | 73 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 74 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 22 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 54 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 73 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 31 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun | 5 | 24 | 47 | 24 | 1 |
| Jul | 0 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 11 |
| Aug | 0 | 2 | 24 | 54 | 19 |
| Sep | 1 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 7 |
| Oct | 17 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov | 74 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Ben Mehidi is typically calm, near 9 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.9 months, from around Nov 4 to May 1. The windiest month is February, averaging about 11 km/h (calm).
The calmer part of the year runs from around May 2 to Nov 3, with August the calmest month at about 8 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | calm |
| Feb | 11 | calm |
| Mar | 10 | calm |
| Apr | 10 | calm |
| May | 9 | calm |
| Jun | 8 | calm |
| Jul | 8 | calm |
| Aug | 8 | calm |
| Sep | 8 | calm |
| Oct | 9 | calm |
| Nov | 10 | calm |
| Dec | 11 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Ben Mehidi
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Ben Mehidi's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ben Mehidi sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Best time to visit Ben Mehidi
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ben Mehidi throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid July, Ben Mehidi is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Ben Mehidi for general outdoor tourist activities run from mid April to late July and again from mid September to early November, with a peak score in the last week of May.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Rating | fair | fair | good | good | ideal | ideal | good | good | good | good | good | fair |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 | fair |
| Feb | 4.5 | fair |
| Mar | 5.7 | good |
| Apr | 6.5 | good |
| May | 7.7 | ideal |
| Jun | 7.8 | ideal |
| Jul | 6.5 | good |
| Aug | 5.8 | good |
| Sep | 6.6 | good |
| Oct | 7.1 | good |
| Nov | 6.1 | good |
| Dec | 5.0 | fair |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Ben Mehidi for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Ben Mehidi, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around August (highs near 31°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 15°C), pack a warm layer and rain gear.
In August, Ben Mehidi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ben Mehidi
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Ben Mehidi by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ben Mehidi peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Average hourly UV index in Ben Mehidi
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in July the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 5.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 4 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.5 | 0 |
| Apr | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 7 | 3 |
| Jun | 8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 7 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 5 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 |
Air quality in Ben Mehidi by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Ben Mehidi is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Growing season
Ben Mehidi is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Ben Mehidi banks about 3,035 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 44 | 43 | 103 | 168 | 280 | 387 | 487 | 508 | 420 | 327 | 180 | 86 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 44 |
| Feb | 43 |
| Mar | 103 |
| Apr | 168 |
| May | 280 |
| Jun | 387 |
| Jul | 487 |
| Aug | 508 |
| Sep | 420 |
| Oct | 327 |
| Nov | 180 |
| Dec | 86 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Ben Mehidi receives about 4.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.1 and 7.5 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Mar 20 to Sep 19. The brightest month is July, averaging about 7.4 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 2.2 kWh/m² — roughly 70% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.6 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.7 | Bright |
| May | 6.6 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.3 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.5 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.6 | Intense |
| Sep | 5.0 | Bright |
| Oct | 3.8 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2.6 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2.2 | Moderate |
Where is Ben Mehidi?
Ben Mehidi sits at 36.8°N, 7.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Besbes, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Ben Mehidi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ben Mehidi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Mehidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.
The land around Ben Mehidi is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
Algeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,051
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 69%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 468
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ben Mehidi (36.7697°, 7.9064°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).