Aïn Kercha in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aïn Kercha sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 111 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Aïn Kercha's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Kercha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 111 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aïn Kercha in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Aïn Kercha reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aïn Kercha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aïn Kercha weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 39 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 35 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 44 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 45 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 18 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 9 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 17 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 29 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 33 | 6.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 34 | 6 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 37 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aïn Kercha gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aïn Kercha
None of Aïn Kercha's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aïn Kercha sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Aïn Kercha?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aïn Kercha.
What to pack for Aïn Kercha in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aïn Kercha sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Aïn Kercha in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Kercha peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aïn Kercha in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aïn Kercha is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Aïn Kercha?
Aïn Kercha sits at 35.9°N, 6.7°E, 819 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn M’Lila, 17 km away.
Topography around Aïn Kercha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aïn Kercha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Kercha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m.
The land around Aïn Kercha is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 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
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 Kercha (35.9247°, 6.6953°, elevation 819 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.