When to go · Tamanrasset

Tamanrasset in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 44°C (111°F)111°F (44°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: High; Algeria overall
Prices: High; Algeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tamanrasset

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TamanrassetHighs around 44 °C (111 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 111 °F (44 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 0 days
Central Sahara, Algeria · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarhot
Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.

Algeria overall: Hot; the diaspora returns and coastal towns fill. Independence Day 5 Jul.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamanrasset, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat).

January: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.

Tamanrasset: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.