El Bayadh

El Bayadh
البيض
city
City of El Bayadh
View to El Nour mosque in El Bayadh
View to El Nour mosque in El Bayadh
Location of El Bayadh, Algeria within El Bayadh Province
Location of El Bayadh, Algeria within El Bayadh Province
El Bayadh is located in Algeria
El Bayadh
El Bayadh
Location of El Bayadh within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°40′49″N 1°01′13″E / 33.68028°N 1.02028°E / 33.68028; 1.02028
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl Bayadh
DistrictEl Bayadh District
Government
 • PMA Seats11
Area
 • Total
497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
1,347 m (4,419 ft)
Population
 (2008 Census)
 • Total
85,577
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
32000
ONS code3201
ClimateBWk

El Bayadh (Arabic: البيض) is a municipality of Algeria. It is the capital of El Bayadh Province.

History

This town was known as Géryville during the French colonization of Algeria.

Geography

The Ksour Range is a mountainous area extending between Figuig and El Bayadh.[2] The record of 51.3 °C degrees, which was on 2 September 1979, is disputed.

Climate data for El Bayadh (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		39.6
(103.3) 		40.4
(104.7) 		39.5
(103.1) 		39.3
(102.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		24.7
(76.5) 		30.6
(87.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		33.9
(93.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.1
(64.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		0.8
(33.4) 		3.9
(39.0) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		9.3
(48.7)
Record low °C (°F) −9.4
(15.1) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		11.2
(52.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.5
(0.96) 		18.8
(0.74) 		29.1
(1.15) 		30.5
(1.20) 		20.9
(0.82) 		14.4
(0.57) 		6.9
(0.27) 		15.8
(0.62) 		29.2
(1.15) 		34.9
(1.37) 		30.2
(1.19) 		24.5
(0.96) 		279.7
(11.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.2 3.9 4.9 4.7 3.3 2.4 1.7 3.6 4.3 4.1 4.1 5.3 47.5
Source 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: [4]

References

  1. ^ "Mundomanz.com - Datos". www.mundomanz.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "GÉOGRAPHIE MILITAIRE - LIVRE VI - ALGÉRIE et TUNISIE par le colonel NIOX - 2ème édition". aj.garcia.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  3. ^ "El Bayadh Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Seconde Communication Nationale de L'Algerie Sur Les Changements Climatiques a la CCNUCC" (PDF) (in French). Ministere de L'Amenagement du Territoire et de L'Environnement. 2010. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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