’Aïn el Melh weather in February

In February, ’Aïn el Melh sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.4 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 56% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is ’Aïn el Melh's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Melh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:37 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Melh 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)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12134
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22154
23154
24154
25155
26155
27155
28155

How February really feels in ’Aïn el Melh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
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 Melh 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 203.99.93.9
Feb14° / 153.410.74.8
Mar17° / 194.111.76.7
Apr21° / 10°274.412.97.6
May26° / 14°234.313.87.7
Jun32° / 20°113.414.34.8
Jul36° / 23°62.314.12.6
Aug35° / 22°144.513.33.1
Sep29° / 18°325.812.26.2
Oct23° / 13°264.911.17.9
Nov17° / 193.810.26.3
Dec13° / 153.19.74.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137426
147426
157525
167525
177525
187624
197624
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

’Aïn el Melh gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1140
2130
3130
4130
5130
6120
7121
8121
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16121
17121
18121
19121
20122
21122
22122
23122
24121
25121
26121
27121
28131

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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:22 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)
110.37:496:05
210.37:486:06
310.37:476:07
410.47:476:08
510.47:466:09
610.47:456:10
710.47:446:11
810.57:436:12
910.57:436:13
1010.57:426:14
1110.67:416:15
1210.67:406:16
1310.67:396:17
1410.77:386:18
1510.77:376:19
1610.77:366:20
1710.87:356:21
1810.87:346:22
1910.87:336:23
2010.97:326:24
2110.97:316:25
2210.97:306:26
2311.07:286:26
2411.07:276:27
2511.07:266:28
2611.17:256:29
2711.17:246:30
2811.17:226:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Melh

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn el Melh'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 Melh 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 Melh?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ’Aïn el Melh in February

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

In February, ’Aïn el Melh 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 Melh 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 Melh peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 13UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh 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 Melh is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May41Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Melh?

’Aïn el Melh sits at 34.8°N, 4.2°E, 930 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Saâda, 41 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Melh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Melh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Melh is covered by bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,436 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bou Saâda 41 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · Dar Chioukh 62 km · Djelfa 84 km · Sidi Khaled 91 km · Ouled Djellal 94 km · Ain el Hadjel 96 km · Messaad 97 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 Melh (34.8415°, 4.1638°, elevation 930 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).