Arzew Weather Records (AGM00060452)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arzew (AGM00060452), Algeria, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Arzew

Arzew (AGM00060452) is a weather station in Algeria at 35.82 latitude and -0.27 longitude, 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1985 to 2026, 42 years of record.
1,464 records set at Arzew still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Algeria, 35.82 latitude, -0.27 longitude.
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft).
Period of record: 1985 to 2026, 42 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

17 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Arzew. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Arzew, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	27.4 C (81.3 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21.4 C (70.5 F)	7.9 C (46.2 F)
Feb	32.4 C (90.3 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	25.9 C (78.6 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.9 C (37.2 F)	19.1 C (66.4 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)
Apr	32.3 C (90.1 F)	6.5 C (43.7 F)	24.8 C (76.6 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)
May	34.1 C (93.4 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27.1 C (80.8 F)	15.1 C (59.2 F)
Jun	38.8 C (101.8 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	38.8 C (101.8 F)	23.1 C (73.6 F)
Aug	40.1 C (104.2 F)	17.1 C (62.8 F)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22.6 C (72.7 F)
Sep	37.6 C (99.7 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	34.8 C (94.6 F)	21.4 C (70.5 F)
Oct	37.0 C (98.6 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30.1 C (86.2 F)	19.7 C (67.5 F)
Nov	33.5 C (92.3 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	28.1 C (82.6 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Arzew still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 137.

Standing records at Arzew by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1985	1
1995	2
1996	18
1997	3
2001	45
2002	67
2003	55
2004	85
2005	113
2006	60
2007	86
2008	83
2009	66
2010	74
2011	58
2012	70
2013	39
2016	31
2017	19
2018	19
2019	14
2020	26
2021	27
2022	50
2023	35
2024	85
2025	137
2026	96

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 109.0 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arzew. The most was 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 11 November 2001.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Arzew
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 January 2017
Feb	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3 February 2012
Mar	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 March 2010
Apr	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	25 April 2013
May	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 May 2002
Jun	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 June 2012
Jul	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	27 July 2012
Aug	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 August 2010
Sep	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 September 2007
Oct	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 October 2007
Nov	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	11 November 2001
Dec	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1985 to 2026

29 years of record at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 and others.

Days with data per year at Arzew
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1985	1	0%	No
1988	1	0%	No
1995	12	3%	No
1996	19	5%	No
1997	9	2%	No
2001	183	50%	No
2002	281	77%	No
2003	294	81%	No
2004	325	89%	No
2005	351	96%	Yes
2006	347	95%	Yes
2007	352	96%	Yes
2008	354	97%	Yes
2009	354	97%	Yes
2010	352	96%	Yes
2011	353	97%	Yes
2012	344	94%	Yes
2013	118	32%	No
2016	105	29%	No
2017	4	1%	No
2018	27	7%	No
2019	5	1%	No
2020	4	1%	No
2021	9	2%	No
2022	151	41%	No
2023	35	10%	No
2024	314	86%	No
2025	358	98%	Yes
2026	275	75%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1985 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Arzew: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2009	37.0 C (98.6 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2005	5.7 C (42.3 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	2001	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	2001	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	22
Longest dry spell (CDD)	99 days	2020	50 days	25

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Arzew by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1985	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1988	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1995	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1996	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1997	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1998	n/a
2001	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2002	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2003	38.7 C (101.7 F)
2004	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2005	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2006	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2007	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2008	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2009	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2010	38.1 C (100.6 F)
2011	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2012	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2013	26.5 C (79.7 F)
2016	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2017	27.0 C (80.6 F)
2018	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2019	22.8 C (73.0 F)
2020	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2021	27.9 C (82.2 F)
2022	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2023	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2024	38.8 C (101.8 F)
2025	35.2 C (95.4 F)
2026	38.8 C (101.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.7 C (42.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Arzew by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1985	8.3 C (46.9 F)
1988	16.4 C (61.5 F)
1995	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1996	6.9 C (44.4 F)
1997	7.9 C (46.2 F)
1998	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2001	6.8 C (44.2 F)
2002	5.7 C (42.3 F)
2003	3.1 C (37.6 F)
2004	2.9 C (37.2 F)
2005	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2006	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2007	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2008	3.2 C (37.8 F)
2009	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2010	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2011	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2012	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2013	4.7 C (40.5 F)
2016	7.9 C (46.2 F)
2017	5.7 C (42.3 F)
2018	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2019	4.9 C (40.8 F)
2020	5.8 C (42.4 F)
2021	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2022	6.8 C (44.2 F)
2023	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2024	8.2 C (46.8 F)
2025	8.2 C (46.8 F)
2026	7.9 C (46.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. The record is 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.9 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arzew by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1985	n/a
1988	n/a
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1997	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1998	n/a
2001	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2002	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2003	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2004	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2005	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2006	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2007	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2008	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2009	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2010	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2011	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2012	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2013	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2016	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2017	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2018	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2019	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2020	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2021	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2022	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2023	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2024	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. The record is 203.2 mm (8.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arzew by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1985	n/a
1988	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
2001	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
2002	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2004	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2005	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2006	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2007	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
2008	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2009	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
2010	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2011	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2012	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2013	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
2016	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2017	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
2018	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
2019	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
2020	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2021	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2022	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2023	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2024	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Arzew, 1985 to 2026. The record is 99 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arzew by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1985	n/a
1988	n/a
1995	1 day
1996	1 day
1997	1 day
1998	n/a
2001	2 days
2002	8 days
2003	16 days
2004	33 days
2005	63 days
2006	56 days
2007	97 days
2008	74 days
2009	84 days
2010	49 days
2011	57 days
2012	62 days
2013	12 days
2016	25 days
2017	12 days
2018	87 days
2019	92 days
2020	99 days
2021	86 days
2022	47 days
2023	81 days
2024	50 days
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).