Chenachène

Chenachène (also written Chenachane[2]) is an isolated village in the commune of Tindouf,[1] in Tindouf Province, Algeria.

Chenachène
Village
Chenachène
Coordinates: 26°2′23″N 4°12′56″W
Country Algeria
ProvinceTindouf Province
DistrictTindouf District
CommuneTindouf[1]
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Climate

Chenachène has a hyper-arid hot desert climate (BWh). It is one of the driest places on earth and the hottest during summer. The average high temperature in July is 48.3 °C (118.9 °F), which is higher than death valley and the highest on earth.

Climate data for Chenachène
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
30.1
(86.2)
35.8
(96.4)
39.4
(102.9)
44.5
(112.1)
48.3
(118.9)
46.7
(116.1)
42.0
(107.6)
35.1
(95.2)
28.1
(82.6)
22.4
(72.3)
35.2
(95.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)
17.7
(63.9)
21.7
(71.1)
26.2
(79.2)
29.9
(85.8)
34.6
(94.3)
38.7
(101.7)
37.6
(99.7)
33.6
(92.5)
26.9
(80.4)
20.5
(68.9)
15.0
(59.0)
26.4
(79.6)
Average low °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
8.9
(48.0)
13.3
(55.9)
16.7
(62.1)
20.5
(68.9)
24.8
(76.6)
29.1
(84.4)
28.5
(83.3)
25.3
(77.5)
18.7
(65.7)
13.0
(55.4)
7.6
(45.7)
17.7
(63.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
2
(0.1)
0
(0)
8
(0.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

  1. "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1562. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013 or before. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
  2. "Chenachane, Algeria". Geonames.Org. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. "Climate: Teghaza". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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