Hoggar Mountains

Mountain Range · Tamanrasset Province, 🇩🇿 Algeria

Area 2,777 km²

Time zone Africa/Algiers

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Hoggar Mountains Highlights

Volcanic peaks, desert viewpoints and a remote hermitage in Algeria's Sahara highlands. The essential stops around Assekrem and Mount Tahat.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

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Typical weather in January

Fair

15° (feels like 9°) · extremes -6°–20°
-1° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in February

Good

17° (feels like 11°) · extremes -4°–22°
1° at night
0 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

21° (feels like 14°) · extremes -2°–25°
4° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

25° (feels like 19°) · extremes 4°–29°
9° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great

28° (feels like 23°) · extremes 9°–31°
14° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Great

30° (feels like 25°) · extremes 13°–33°
16° at night
2 rainy days
23 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in July

Great

31° (feels like 25°) · extremes 14°–33°
16° at night
3 rainy days
26 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in August

Great

29° (feels like 25°) · extremes 13°–32°
16° at night
6 rainy days
22 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in September

Great

28° (feels like 23°) · extremes 12°–30°
15° at night
3 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

24° (feels like 19°) · extremes 7°–27°
11° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

19° (feels like 14°) · extremes 1°–23°
5° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Good

16° (feels like 10°) · extremes -4°–20°
1° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Algerian Dinar DZD · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type C / Type E / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Arabic
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +213

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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