Beni Mered in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Beni Mered sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 31 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Beni Mered's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beni Mered's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 220 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Beni Mered in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Beni Mered reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Beni Mered 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 | 14° / 7° | 79 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 67 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 70 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 70 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 32 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 55 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 75 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Beni Mered gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Beni Mered
None of Beni Mered's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Beni Mered sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Beni Mered?
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 Beni Mered for sightseeing.
What to pack for Beni Mered in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Beni Mered sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Beni Mered 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 4 — about 5 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 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Beni Mered 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 Beni Mered peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Beni Mered 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 Beni Mered is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 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) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 52 | 40 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
Where is Beni Mered?
Beni Mered sits at 36.5°N, 2.9°E, 136 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Tamou, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Beni Mered
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beni Mered.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Mered has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.
The land around Beni Mered is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (28%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) 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 Beni Mered (36.5239°, 2.8613°, elevation 136 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.