Ain el Hadjel weather in February

In February, Ain el Hadjel sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.5 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Ain el Hadjel's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain el Hadjel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:39 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 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 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ain el Hadjel 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 9°C and 20°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16154
17154
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165

How February really feels in Ain el Hadjel

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.

Ain el Hadjel 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2159.94.0
Feb14° / 194.510.65.0
Mar19° / 234.711.76.9
Apr22° / 10°274.912.97.7
May28° / 15°234.113.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.114.44.0
Jul38° / 23°41.614.21.6
Aug37° / 23°72.513.32.2
Sep31° / 18°234.712.25.5
Oct25° / 14°224.211.18.0
Nov18° / 213.910.16.6
Dec13° / 194.79.64.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96634
106733
116733
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ain el Hadjel gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

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 7:51 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:516:05
210.27:516:06
310.37:506:07
410.37:496:08
510.37:486:09
610.47:486:10
710.47:476:11
810.47:466:12
910.57:456:13
1010.57:446:14
1110.57:436:15
1210.67:426:16
1310.67:416:17
1410.67:406:18
1510.77:396:19
1610.77:386:20
1710.77:376:21
1810.87:366:22
1910.87:356:23
2010.87:346:24
2110.97:336:25
2210.97:326:26
2310.97:316:27
2411.07:296:28
2511.07:286:29
2611.07:276:29
2711.17:266:30
2811.17:246:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ain el Hadjel

In seasonPeak

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

Ain el Hadjel 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 Ain el Hadjel?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ain el Hadjel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ain el Hadjel in February

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

In February, Ain el Hadjel sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ain el Hadjel 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 Ain el Hadjel peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel 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 Ain el Hadjel 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 Ain el Hadjel?

Ain el Hadjel sits at 35.7°N, 3.9°E, 544 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Aïssa, 26 km away.

Topography around Ain el Hadjel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ain el Hadjel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain el Hadjel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 m.

The land around Ain el Hadjel is covered by bare terrain (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Sidi Aïssa 26 km · Melouza 44 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 52 km · Sour el Ghozlane 56 km · Bou Saâda 58 km · M'Sila 59 km · Birine 59 km · Mansourah 69 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 Ain el Hadjel (35.67°, 3.8815°, elevation 544 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).