Algiers's Climate
Algiers is the coastal capital of Algeria, spread over gentle hills overlooking a bay on the Mediterranean shore of North Africa. It has a classic Mediterranean climate, sharply divided between dry summers and wet winters. Summers (June–September) are hot, dry and sunny, with daytime highs usually 28–33°C, tempered by sea breezes, while winters (November–March) are mild and damp, around 9–16°C, with rainy spells that supply most of the year's water. Spring and autumn are cool, balanced and comfortable. Occasionally the hot, dry sirocco wind blows up from the Sahara and sends temperatures soaring.