Aïn Arnat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aïn Arnat sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 156 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Aïn Arnat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Arnat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 156 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aïn Arnat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Aïn Arnat reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aïn Arnat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 47 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Aïn Arnat 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 | 11° / 2° | 57 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 49 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 59 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 63 | 10 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 52 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 20 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 9 | 3.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 19 | 5.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 43 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 39 | 7.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 45 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 50 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aïn Arnat gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aïn Arnat
None of Aïn Arnat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aïn Arnat sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Aïn Arnat?
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 Aïn Arnat.
What to pack for Aïn Arnat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aïn Arnat sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aïn Arnat in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Aïn Arnat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Arnat peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aïn Arnat 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 Aïn Arnat is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Aïn Arnat?
Aïn Arnat sits at 36.2°N, 5.3°E, 1,022 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sétif, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Aïn Arnat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aïn Arnat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Arnat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,013 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.
The land around Aïn Arnat is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (33%) 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 Aïn Arnat (36.1868°, 5.3135°, elevation 1,022 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.