Ali Mendjeli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ali Mendjeli sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 130 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ali Mendjeli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ali Mendjeli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 130 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ali Mendjeli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Ali Mendjeli reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ali Mendjeli
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.
Ali Mendjeli 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° | 45 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 41 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 50 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 53 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 48 | 7.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 19 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 9 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 19 | 5.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 31 | 8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 36 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 38 | 6.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 44 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ali Mendjeli gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 8 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ali Mendjeli
None of Ali Mendjeli's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ali Mendjeli sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Ali Mendjeli?
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 Ali Mendjeli.
What to pack for Ali Mendjeli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ali Mendjeli sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Ali Mendjeli in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ali Mendjeli peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Ali Mendjeli 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 Ali Mendjeli 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 Ali Mendjeli?
Ali Mendjeli sits at 36.2°N, 6.6°E, 790 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Smara, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Ali Mendjeli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ali Mendjeli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ali Mendjeli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.
The land around Ali Mendjeli is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) 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 Ali Mendjeli (36.2459°, 6.5671°, elevation 790 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.