Beni Saf (Arabic: بني صاف) is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Other products of the town include zinc, marble and onyx, and the fishing industry is extensive.

The Medgaz natural gas pipeline links Beni Saf to the Playa del Perdigal [es] in Almería, Spain.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Beni Saf (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
33.9
(93.0)
35.4
(95.7)
29.0
(84.2)
34.4
(93.9)
40.5
(104.9)
40.9
(105.6)
40.7
(105.3)
38.5
(101.3)
34.7
(94.5)
33.6
(92.5)
27.7
(81.9)
40.9
(105.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
13.7
(56.7)
15.3
(59.5)
17.0
(62.6)
19.7
(67.5)
22.9
(73.2)
25.3
(77.5)
26.4
(79.5)
24.0
(75.2)
20.9
(69.6)
17.0
(62.6)
14.5
(58.1)
19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
10.5
(50.9)
12.0
(53.6)
13.7
(56.7)
16.3
(61.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.0
(71.6)
23.2
(73.8)
20.9
(69.6)
17.7
(63.9)
13.9
(57.0)
11.4
(52.5)
15.9
(60.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.4
(2.38)
42.9
(1.69)
34.8
(1.37)
30.4
(1.20)
20.5
(0.81)
4.2
(0.17)
3.1
(0.12)
2.7
(0.11)
17.7
(0.70)
36.8
(1.45)
62.5
(2.46)
40.2
(1.58)
356.2
(14.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6.2 5.6 4.5 4.9 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 2.2 4.3 5.5 5.5 43.4
Source: [4]

Sources

  • "Beni Saf". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 October 2010.

35°18′N 1°23′W / 35.300°N 1.383°W / 35.300; -1.383


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