Aflou in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aflou sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Aflou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aflou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 53 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aflou in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Aflou reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aflou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Aflou weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 1° | 18 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 10 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 19 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 23 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 30 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 25 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 15 | 4 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 9 | 2.8 | 0 | 14 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 16 | 5.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 5° | 19 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 16 | 3.6 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aflou gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aflou
None of Aflou's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aflou sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Aflou?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aflou.
What to pack for Aflou in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aflou sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Aflou in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aflou peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aflou in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aflou is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Aflou?
Aflou sits at 34.1°N, 2.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Idrissia, 54 km away.
Topography around Aflou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aflou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aflou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.
The land around Aflou is covered by grassland (43%), bare terrain (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.
Algeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,051
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 69%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 468
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aflou (34.1128°, 2.1023°, elevation 1,392 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.