Beni Mester weather in January

In January, Beni Mester sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Beni Mester's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Mester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:18 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Beni Mester reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17143
18143
19143
20133
21133
22133
23133
24143
25143
26143
27143
28143
29143
30143
31143

How January really feels in Beni Mester

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Beni Mester weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 548.60.89.94.4
Feb15° / 487.60.910.74.9
Mar17° / 588.20.211.76.1
Apr20° / 538.4012.96.7
May24° / 11°406.2013.87.7
Jun28° / 15°173014.37.3
Jul32° / 18°51.4014.15.1
Aug32° / 18°113.2013.34.9
Sep28° / 15°285.9012.26.9
Oct23° / 11°426.4011.17.6
Nov18° / 547.40.110.26.2
Dec15° / 407.20.49.75.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Beni Mester gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2211
3211
4211
5211
6221
7222
8222
9232
10242
11252
12252
13262
14272
15283
16293
17293
18303
19313
20313
21323
22323
23323
24334
25334
26334
27324
28324
29324
30324
31314

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 8:18 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:186:00
29.78:186:00
39.78:186:01
49.78:196:02
59.78:196:03
69.78:196:03
79.88:196:04
89.88:196:05
99.88:196:06
109.88:196:07
119.88:196:07
129.88:196:08
139.88:196:09
149.98:186:10
159.98:186:11
169.98:186:12
179.98:186:13
189.98:186:14
1910.08:176:15
2010.08:176:16
2110.08:176:17
2210.08:166:18
2310.08:166:19
2410.18:156:19
2510.18:156:20
2610.18:156:21
2710.18:146:22
2810.28:136:23
2910.28:136:24
3010.28:126:25
3110.28:126:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Beni Mester

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Mester sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Beni Mester?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Beni Mester for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Mester in January

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

In January, Beni Mester sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Beni Mester in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Beni Mester in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni Mester peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beni Mester 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 Beni Mester is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Mester?

Beni Mester sits at 34.9°N, 1.4°W, 683 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansoûra, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Mester

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Mester has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Beni Mester is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
730 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mansoûra 8.0 km · Tlemcen 10 km · Hennaya 10 km · Chetouane 13 km · Remchi 21 km · Sebdou 27 km · Maghnia 28 km · Bensekrane 29 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 Beni Mester (34.8704°, -1.4232°, elevation 683 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).