Sétif
City in Algeria: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Vue aérienne de Sétif (Algérie): Adel Kamel from Ermont, France, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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Overview
Sétif is a city in Algeria. About 252,127 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Algeria in our atlas.
It lies at 36.19° N, 5.41° E, about 1,096 m (3,596 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Algiers time zone.
Location
Red dot: Sétif. Green dots: other major cities of Algeria. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Sétif has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 0°C (31°F). Around 591 mm (23 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in AlgeriaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Batna · 98 km
- Constantine · 109 km
- Biskra · 151 km
- Bab Ezzouar · 208 km
- Algiers · 217 km
- Annaba · 225 km
- Blida · 234 km
- Djelfa · 256 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2481700 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q244004 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Vue aérienne de Sétif (Algérie): Adel Kamel from Ermont, France, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)