Aïn Bessem weather in January

In January, Aïn Bessem sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aïn Bessem's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Bessem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:01 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aïn Bessem 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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How January really feels in Aïn Bessem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aïn Bessem weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 559.419.83.1
Feb13° / 489.61.710.63.6
Mar16° / 589.40.411.75.2
Apr19° / 679.80.112.96.2
May24° / 12°558.2013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°194014.46.6
Jul33° / 19°72014.24.3
Aug33° / 20°164.5013.44.2
Sep28° / 16°407.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°437.4011.17.3
Nov16° / 519010.15.3
Dec13° / 488.60.79.63.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135050
145050
155050
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Bessem gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2251
3252
4252
5252
6252
7252
8252
9263
10263
11273
12273
13283
14294
15304
16314
17314
18324
19334
20344
21344
22354
23364
24364
25374
26375
27385
28385
29385
30386
31386

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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%151015202531
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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:015:35
29.68:025:36
39.68:025:37
49.68:025:38
59.68:025:38
69.68:025:39
79.68:025:40
89.68:025:41
99.78:025:42
109.78:025:43
119.78:025:43
129.78:025:44
139.78:025:45
149.78:025:46
159.88:015:47
169.88:015:48
179.88:015:49
189.88:015:50
199.88:005:51
209.98:005:52
219.98:005:53
229.97:595:54
239.97:595:55
2410.07:585:56
2510.07:585:57
2610.07:575:58
2710.07:575:59
2810.17:566:00
2910.17:556:01
3010.17:556:02
3110.17:546:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aïn Bessem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Aïn Bessem?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aïn Bessem.

What to pack for Aïn Bessem in January

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

In January, Aïn Bessem sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aïn Bessem in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aïn Bessem in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Bessem peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aïn Bessem in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aïn Bessem is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Bessem?

Aïn Bessem sits at 36.3°N, 3.7°E, 677 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sour el Ghozlane, 16 km away.

Topography around Aïn Bessem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Bessem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Aïn Bessem is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sour el Ghozlane 16 km · Bouïra 22 km · Draa el Mizan 31 km · Lakhdaria 31 km · Tizi Gheniff 34 km · Boghni 37 km · Chabet el Ameur 38 km · Beni Amrane 42 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 Bessem (36.2933°, 3.6732°, elevation 677 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).