’Aïn el Bell weather in February

In February, ’Aïn el Bell sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is ’Aïn el Bell's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Bell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:40 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in ’Aïn el Bell reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11143
12143
13143
14143
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26155
27155
28165

How February really feels in ’Aïn el Bell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
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 el Bell weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 153.70.3104.0
Feb14° / 133.10.510.75.0
Mar18° / 153.70.111.76.9
Apr22° / 10°213.8012.87.8
May27° / 15°173.4013.87.7
Jun33° / 20°113014.24.6
Jul37° / 24°51.8014.12.2
Aug36° / 23°113.9013.32.8
Sep30° / 18°285.1012.26.0
Oct23° / 13°234.1011.18.0
Nov17° / 143.3010.26.5
Dec13° / 132.60.39.74.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227525
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

’Aïn el Bell gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1131
2131
3121
4121
5121
6111
7111
8111
9111
10111
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24111
25111
26111
27111
28111

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.

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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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:51 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:516:10
210.37:516:11
310.47:506:12
410.47:496:13
510.47:496:14
610.47:486:15
710.57:476:16
810.57:466:17
910.57:456:18
1010.67:456:19
1110.67:446:20
1210.67:436:20
1310.77:426:21
1410.77:416:22
1510.77:406:23
1610.87:396:24
1710.87:386:25
1810.87:376:26
1910.97:366:27
2010.97:356:28
2110.97:346:29
2211.07:336:30
2311.07:326:31
2411.07:306:32
2511.17:296:33
2611.17:286:34
2711.17:276:34
2811.27:266:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Bell

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn el Bell'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 el Bell sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit ’Aïn el Bell?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit ’Aïn el Bell for sightseeing.

What to pack for ’Aïn el Bell in February

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

In February, ’Aïn el Bell sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in ’Aïn el Bell in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — 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 el Bell peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Bell 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 el Bell is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Bell?

’Aïn el Bell sits at 34.3°N, 3.2°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Messaad, 33 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Bell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Bell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Bell is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Messaad 33 km · Djelfa 37 km · Charef 50 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · El Idrissia 65 km · Dar Chioukh 66 km · Laghouat 69 km · Hassi Bahbah 83 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 el Bell (34.3438°, 3.2247°, elevation 1,008 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).