Aïn Oussera weather in January

In January, Aïn Oussera sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aïn Oussera's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Oussera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:02 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aïn Oussera reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4123
5123
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18123
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29133
30133
31133

How January really feels in Aïn Oussera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aïn Oussera weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 214.99.93.8
Feb14° / 184.810.74.8
Mar18° / 244.611.76.8
Apr22° / 275.112.97.6
May27° / 14°254.613.87.3
Jun33° / 19°102.114.34.2
Jul37° / 23°41.214.21.7
Aug36° / 22°71.713.32.4
Sep30° / 17°224.112.25.8
Oct24° / 13°234.311.17.9
Nov17° / 194.310.16.3
Dec13° / 204.69.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Oussera gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 wet days in January. 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 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6120
7120
8130
9130
10140
11140
12150
13151
14161
15161
16171
17171
18181
19181
20181
21181
22191
23191
24191
25191
26191
27191
28201
29192
30192
31192

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January 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%151015202531
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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:025:41
29.78:025:42
39.78:035:42
49.78:035:43
59.78:035:44
69.78:035:45
79.78:035:45
89.78:035:46
99.78:035:47
109.78:035:48
119.88:035:49
129.88:035:50
139.88:035:50
149.88:035:51
159.88:025:52
169.98:025:53
179.98:025:54
189.98:025:55
199.98:015:56
209.98:015:57
2110.08:015:58
2210.08:005:59
2310.08:006:00
2410.07:596:01
2510.07:596:02
2610.17:586:03
2710.17:586:04
2810.17:576:05
2910.27:576:06
3010.27:566:07
3110.27:566:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aïn Oussera

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Oussera sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Aïn Oussera?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aïn Oussera.

What to pack for Aïn Oussera in January

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

In January, Aïn Oussera sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aïn Oussera in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Oussera peaks around June 22 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 highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Oussera in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aïn Oussera is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1231 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Oussera?

Aïn Oussera sits at 35.5°N, 2.9°E, 685 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Birine, 35 km away.

Topography around Aïn Oussera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Oussera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 688 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Aïn Oussera is covered by bare terrain (46%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), bare terrain (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Birine 35 km · Hassi Bahbah 44 km · Ksar el Boukhari 51 km · Ksar Chellala 60 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 71 km · Berrouaghia 76 km · Dar Chioukh 81 km · Médéa 91 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 Oussera (35.4514°, 2.9058°, elevation 685 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).