Aoulef weather in February

In February, Aoulef sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aoulef's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoulef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
22%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Aoulef is town in Adrar Province, Algeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aoulef reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2239
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How February really feels in Aoulef

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aoulef weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20.310.58.8
Feb24° / 10°10.4119.2
Mar29° / 14°10.411.87.6
Apr34° / 19°20.312.64.3
May38° / 24°10.113.31.2
Jun43° / 28°0013.70.0
Jul45° / 31°0013.50.0
Aug44° / 30°00.1130.0
Sep41° / 27°20.312.20.2
Oct35° / 21°10.111.43.7
Nov27° / 14°10.210.78.3
Dec22° / 10.210.39.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28416
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78317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Aoulef gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:476:31
210.87:466:32
310.87:466:33
410.87:456:34
510.87:456:35
610.87:446:35
710.97:446:36
810.97:436:37
910.97:436:37
1010.97:426:38
1111.07:416:39
1211.07:416:40
1311.07:406:40
1411.07:396:41
1511.17:396:42
1611.17:386:42
1711.17:376:43
1811.17:366:44
1911.17:366:45
2011.27:356:45
2111.27:346:46
2211.27:336:47
2311.27:326:47
2411.37:316:48
2511.37:316:48
2611.37:306:49
2711.37:296:50
2811.47:286:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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45.0Bright
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65.0Bright
75.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aoulef

In seasonPeak

In February, Aoulef sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aoulef sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Aoulef?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Aoulef for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aoulef in February

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

In February, Aoulef sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aoulef in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aoulef peaks around May 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highVery highHighModerateMay 17UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Aoulef 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 Aoulef is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyJul 1986 µg/m³Nov 1650 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov48Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aoulef?

Aoulef sits at 27.0°N, 1.1°E, 285 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Reggane, 95 km away.

In SalahAdrarTimimounEl MeniaBécharMetlili ChaambaTamanghasset

Topography around Aoulef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoulef has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.

The land around Aoulef is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
467 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Reggane 95 km · In Salah 141 km · Adrar 169 km · Timimoun 269 km · El Menia 438 km · Béchar 608 km · Metlili Chaamba 639 km · Tamanghasset 645 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 Aoulef (26.9667°, 1.0833°, elevation 285 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).