’Aïn Azel weather in February

In February, ’Aïn Azel sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is ’Aïn Azel's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn Azel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in ’Aïn Azel reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8122
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25134
26134
27144
28144

How February really feels in ’Aïn Azel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

’Aïn Azel weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 2761.59.82.9
Feb12° / 225.71.310.63.7
Mar16° / 346.70.511.75.5
Apr19° / 387.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°356013.97.7
Jun31° / 18°144.2014.45.7
Jul34° / 21°83.2014.23.6
Aug33° / 21°154.9013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°316.2012.26.9
Oct22° / 12°264.9011.17.7
Nov16° / 275.30.110.15.4
Dec12° / 235.20.99.63.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35842
45842
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

’Aïn Azel gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1235
2225
3225
4225
5215
6215
7205
8205
9205
10195
11195
12195
13194
14194
15194
16194
17194
18194
19204
20204
21204
22204
23214
24214
25214
26214
27214
28214

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:455:58
210.27:445:59
310.37:446:00
410.37:436:01
510.37:426:02
610.47:416:03
710.47:416:04
810.47:406:05
910.57:396:06
1010.57:386:07
1110.57:376:08
1210.57:366:09
1310.67:356:10
1410.67:346:11
1510.67:336:12
1610.77:326:13
1710.77:316:14
1810.87:306:15
1910.87:296:16
2010.87:286:17
2110.97:276:18
2210.97:256:19
2310.97:246:20
2411.07:236:21
2511.07:226:22
2611.07:216:23
2711.17:196:24
2811.17:186:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn Azel

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn Azel's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

’Aïn Azel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit ’Aïn Azel?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ’Aïn Azel.

What to pack for ’Aïn Azel in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, ’Aïn Azel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in ’Aïn Azel in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 ’Aïn Azel peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn Azel in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ’Aïn Azel 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn Azel?

’Aïn Azel sits at 35.8°N, 5.5°E, 959 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 20 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn Azel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn Azel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn Azel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around ’Aïn Azel is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 20 km · Salah Bey 20 km · Aïn Oulmene 23 km · N’Gaous 31 km · El Eulma 41 km · Merouana 42 km · Sétif 42 km · Aïn Arnat 45 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
Muslim 99%

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 Azel (35.8185°, 5.5111°, elevation 959 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).