Berrahal in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Berrahal sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 197 mm of rain 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Berrahal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Berrahal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 197 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Berrahal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Berrahal reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Berrahal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Berrahal 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 | 16° / 7° | 68 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 63 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 66 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 60 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 41 | 6.4 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 13 | 2.8 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 14 | 2.7 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 38 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 54 | 8.6 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 66 | 10.7 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 66 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Berrahal gets around 197 mm of rain 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 8 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Berrahal
None of Berrahal's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Berrahal sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Berrahal?
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 Berrahal for sightseeing.
What to pack for Berrahal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Berrahal sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Berrahal 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 33 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 Jun 1 to Nov 14 — about 5.5 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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Berrahal 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 Berrahal peaks around July 15 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Berrahal 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 Berrahal is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 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) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Berrahal?
Berrahal sits at 36.8°N, 7.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ahmed Bel Hadj, 14 km away.
Topography around Berrahal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Berrahal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Berrahal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.
The land around Berrahal is covered by trees (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (23%) and grassland (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 Berrahal (36.8353°, 7.4533°, elevation 30 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.