Timimoun

Timimoun
—  Commune and town  —
Ruins of the ksar of Timimoun.
Timimoun
Coordinates:
Country  Algeria
Province Adrar Province
District Timimoun District
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Timimoun (Arabic: تميمون‎) is a little oasis town in Adrar Province, Algeria; in the Gourara region. It is located to the northwest of the eponymous Sebkha, at the edge of the plateau of Tadmaït.

Timimoun is known for the red ochre color of its buildings. It is served by the nearby Timimoun Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Timimoun
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19
(66)
22
(71)
27
(80)
32
(89)
36
(96)
42
(107)
45
(113)
44
(111)
39
(103)
32
(90)
24
(76)
20
(68)
31.8
(89.2)
Average low °C (°F) 4
(40)
7
(44)
11
(51)
16
(60)
19
(67)
24
(76)
28
(82)
27
(81)
24
(75)
18
(64)
11
(52)
6
(43)
16.3
(61)
Precipitation cm (inches) 0
(0)
0
(0.1)
0
(0.1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0.1)
0
(0.1)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

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