Arris weather in January

In January, Arris sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Arris's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:48 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Arris reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1580
1680
1780
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
319-1

How January really feels in Arris

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.

Arris weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°347.14.39.91.8
Feb10° / 306.94.110.72.4
Mar13° / 559.22.311.74.0
Apr17° / 64100.512.95.6
May22° / 10°6210.4013.86.9
Jun28° / 15°418.3014.36.7
Jul31° / 18°206.4014.15.1
Aug31° / 18°389.1013.35.2
Sep25° / 14°7011.4012.26.8
Oct20° / 548.2011.16.7
Nov14° / 376.60.910.14.4
Dec10° / 306.22.89.72.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185743
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Arris gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11811
21811
31911
41912
51912
61912
71912
82012
92013
102113
112113
122213
132314
142314
152414
162414
172515
182515
192515
202615
212615
222615
232615
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292617
302617
312617

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:485:28
29.77:485:28
39.77:485:29
49.77:485:30
59.77:495:31
69.77:495:31
79.77:495:32
89.77:495:33
99.77:495:34
109.87:495:35
119.87:495:35
129.87:495:36
139.87:485:37
149.87:485:38
159.87:485:39
169.97:485:40
179.97:485:41
189.97:475:42
199.97:475:43
209.97:475:44
2110.07:465:45
2210.07:465:46
2310.07:465:47
2410.07:455:48
2510.17:455:49
2610.17:445:50
2710.17:445:50
2810.17:435:51
2910.27:435:52
3010.27:425:54
3110.27:415:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Arris

In seasonPeak

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

Arris sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Arris?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arris.

What to pack for Arris in January

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

In January, Arris sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Arris 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 Arris peaks around July 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Arris 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 Arris is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1533 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arris?

Arris sits at 35.3°N, 6.3°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tazoult-Lambese, 26 km away.

Topography around Arris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arris has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 1,290 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,322 m.

The land around Arris is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
2,322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Tazoult-Lambese 26 km · Batna 37 km · Aïn Touta 43 km · Merouana 57 km · Kaïs 59 km · Zeribet el Oued 66 km · Sidi Okba 70 km · Biskra 72 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 Arris (35.2588°, 6.3471°, elevation 1,205 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).