Biskra weather in November

In November, Biskra sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Biskra's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biskra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Biskra is city in Algeria.

Density
1,605/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical November day in Biskra reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22514
32514
42414
52414
62414
72413
82313
92313
102313
112312
122212
132212
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222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
281910
29199
30199

How November really feels in Biskra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Biskra weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 132.39.96.8
Feb19° / 81.910.77.8
Mar23° / 11°152.511.78.5
Apr27° / 15°162.512.98.0
May32° / 20°61.613.84.9
Jun38° / 26°20.714.31.6
Jul41° / 28°10.214.10.0
Aug40° / 28°40.913.30.3
Sep35° / 24°172.512.23.4
Oct29° / 18°132.311.17.0
Nov22° / 12°122.210.28.3
Dec18° / 112.29.77.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
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267921
277921
287921
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Biskra gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
29082
39082
49271
59271
69361
79361
89451
99640
109640
119730
129730
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:045:38
210.57:055:37
310.57:055:36
410.57:065:35
510.47:075:34
610.47:085:33
710.47:095:33
810.47:105:32
910.37:115:31
1010.37:125:30
1110.37:135:30
1210.27:145:29
1310.27:155:28
1410.27:165:28
1510.27:175:27
1610.17:185:27
1710.17:195:26
1810.17:205:26
1910.17:215:25
2010.07:225:25
2110.07:235:24
2210.07:245:24
2310.07:255:24
2410.07:265:23
259.97:275:23
269.97:285:23
279.97:285:22
289.97:295:22
299.97:305:22
309.87:315:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Biskra

In seasonPeak

None of Biskra's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Biskra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Biskra?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Biskra for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Biskra in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Biskra sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Biskra in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biskra peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Biskra in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Biskra is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1745 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Biskra?

Biskra sits at 34.9°N, 5.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 19 km away.

Topography around Biskra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Biskra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biskra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.

The land around Biskra is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
2,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Sidi Okba 19 km · Tolga 35 km · Aïn Touta 61 km · Barika 68 km · Arris 72 km · Zeribet el Oued 74 km · Ouled Djellal 77 km · N’Gaous 79 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
Muslim 99%

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 Biskra (34.8504°, 5.728°, elevation 115 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. 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).