Aïn Defla weather in February

In February, Aïn Defla sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Defla's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Defla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:48 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aïn Defla reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26156
27166
28166

How February really feels in Aïn Defla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Aïn Defla weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 619.50.39.84.1
Feb15° / 569.10.510.64.5
Mar17° / 669.20.211.75.9
Apr20° / 608.7012.96.7
May25° / 13°446.6013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°102.1014.46.5
Jul34° / 21°41014.24.0
Aug34° / 21°92.6013.43.8
Sep29° / 18°305.6012.26.1
Oct24° / 14°406.5011.17.5
Nov18° / 649.6010.16.0
Dec15° / 568.50.29.64.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Defla gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1353
2353
3343
4333
5333
6323
7322
8312
9312
10312
11312
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17321
18321
19331
20331
21331
22341
23341
24341
25351
26351
27351
28351

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 8:00 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:006:11
210.28:006:12
310.27:596:13
410.37:586:14
510.37:576:15
610.37:566:16
710.47:566:17
810.47:556:18
910.47:546:19
1010.57:536:20
1110.57:526:21
1210.57:516:22
1310.67:506:23
1410.67:496:25
1510.67:486:26
1610.77:476:27
1710.77:466:28
1810.77:456:29
1910.87:446:30
2010.87:426:31
2110.87:416:32
2210.97:406:33
2310.97:396:34
2410.97:386:35
2511.07:366:36
2611.07:356:37
2711.17:346:37
2811.17:336:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aïn Defla

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Defla'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 Defla sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Aïn Defla?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Defla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Defla in February

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

In February, Aïn Defla sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aïn Defla in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 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 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 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 Defla 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 Defla peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aïn Defla 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 Defla is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2037 µg/m³Nov 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Defla?

Aïn Defla sits at 36.3°N, 2.0°E, 264 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Khemis Miliana, 23 km away.

Topography around Aïn Defla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Defla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m around an average of 358 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 1,952 m.

The land around Aïn Defla is covered by cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
644 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Khemis Miliana 23 km · Miliana 23 km · El Abadia 25 km · El Attaf 27 km · Oued Fodda 40 km · Cherchell 43 km · Theniet el Had 44 km · Hadjout 49 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 Defla (36.264°, 1.9679°, elevation 264 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).