Béjaïa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Béjaïa sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 245 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Béjaïa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Béjaïa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 245 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Béjaïa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Béjaïa reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Béjaïa 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 8° | 87 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 74 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 76 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 73 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 53 | 7.1 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 16 | 3.2 | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 4 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 15 | 2.8 | 13.4 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 62 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 71 | 9.7 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 12° | 78 | 11.2 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 85 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Béjaïa gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 11 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 Béjaïa
None of Béjaïa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Béjaïa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Béjaïa?
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 reasonable time to visit Béjaïa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Béjaïa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Béjaïa sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Béjaïa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 55 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Béjaïa?
Béjaïa sits at 36.8°N, 5.1°E, 86 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 21 km away.
Topography around Béjaïa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Béjaïa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Béjaïa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.
The land around Béjaïa is covered by water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) 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 Béjaïa (36.7559°, 5.0843°, elevation 86 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.