Aïn Sefra weather in February

In February, Aïn Sefra sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 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 Sefra's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Sefra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:53 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Sefra reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1132
2132
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8142
9142
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17143
18153
19153
20153
21153
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27164
28164

How February really feels in Aïn Sefra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
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 Sefra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 133.20.710.14.1
Feb14° / 112.50.510.85.2
Mar18° / 173.60.211.87.0
Apr22° / 163.1012.88.2
May27° / 14°92.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 19°61.5014.14.8
Jul36° / 23°30.9013.92.4
Aug35° / 22°82.8013.23.0
Sep30° / 18°193.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°203.1011.28.2
Nov17° / 193.3010.36.5
Dec13° / 92.10.49.94.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
107525
117624
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207426
217525
227525
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247426
257525
267525
277525
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Sefra gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2112
3101
4101
591
691
791
891
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
22102
23102
24102
25102
26101
27101
28101

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:046:28
210.48:036:29
310.58:026:30
410.58:026:31
510.58:016:32
610.58:006:33
710.68:006:34
810.67:596:35
910.67:586:35
1010.77:576:36
1110.77:566:37
1210.77:566:38
1310.77:556:39
1410.87:546:40
1510.87:536:41
1610.87:526:42
1710.97:516:43
1810.97:506:44
1910.97:496:44
2011.07:486:45
2111.07:476:46
2211.07:466:47
2311.07:456:48
2411.17:446:49
2511.17:436:50
2611.17:426:50
2711.27:416:51
2811.27:396:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aïn Sefra

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Sefra'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 Sefra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Aïn Sefra?

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

5.2
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 Sefra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Sefra in February

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

In February, Aïn Sefra sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2038 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Sefra?

Aïn Sefra sits at 32.8°N, 0.6°W, 1,078 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mecheria, 93 km away.

BouarfaBrezinaEl BayadhAïn Beni MatharBécharSebdou

Topography around Aïn Sefra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Sefra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Aïn Sefra is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mecheria 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 107 km · Bouarfa 131 km · Brezina 176 km · El Bayadh 182 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 194 km · Béchar 199 km · Sebdou 221 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 Sefra (32.75°, -0.5833°, elevation 1,078 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).