Algeria
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 2,381,741 km². World rank 11 of 249; in Africa, 1 of 59. Agricultural land: 17.4% (2024). World rank 158 of 209; in Africa, 47 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 89 (2022). World rank 176 of 182; in Africa, 52 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 998
- Agricultural land
- 17.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Tahat, 2,908 m
- Lowest point
- Chott Melrhir, -40 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 800
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 26°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 13°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 89 2022
Climate by month: Algiers
August: day 28°C, night 25°C, precipitation 12 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 12 | 84 |
| February | 15 | 12 | 67 |
| March | 16 | 13 | 60 |
| April | 18 | 15 | 53 |
| May | 21 | 17 | 39 |
| June | 24 | 21 | 11 |
| July | 27 | 24 | 5 |
| August | 28 | 25 | 12 |
| September | 26 | 23 | 39 |
| October | 23 | 20 | 64 |
| November | 19 | 16 | 107 |
| December | 16 | 13 | 85 |