Best time to visit Tala Guilef

The climate in Tala Guilef through the year

When to go

Tala Guilef scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in April–October, peaking at 97 out of 100 in June. A typical June day reaches 28°C and the night falls to 15°C, with rain on about 3 days and clear sky 57 % of the time. March and November are a fair alternative, with scores of 54–61. The lowest score is in February (39), when days are cool at around 12°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (32°C) is about 21 degrees warmer than a January day (11°C). November is the wettest month with 95 mm and July the driest with 4 mm, out of about 660 mm a year.

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 26°C in August. It is coldest in February (15°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Tala Guilef lies about 850 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 6 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Tala Guilef scores 65 or more in these months:

• Beach holiday (26–33 °C): June–October, up to 97
• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): May–October, up to 92
• City break (15–25 °C): March–June and August–December, up to 88
• Hiking (10–22 °C): October–June and August, up to 82
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): October–May, up to 92

How it compares

Of the 45 destinations Eddigo covers in Algeria, Tala Guilef is the 3rd coolest over the year and the 8th wettest. It has 7 months with a good score, against 8 for a typical destination in the country. In June, when Tala Guilef scores 97, Tizi Ouzou (27 km away) scores 94 and Skhirat, Boumerdès (55 km away) scores 94. In February, when Tala Guilef is at its lowest, Biskra scores 89 and lies 240 km away. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.