Berriane in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Berriane sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Berriane's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Berriane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Rainfall
19 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Berriane in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical winter day in Berriane reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Berriane

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Berriane 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 91.810.16.3
Feb18° / 4110.87.5
Mar22° / 10°81.611.88.5
Apr26° / 14°81.412.88.6
May31° / 19°4113.75.9
Jun36° / 24°20.514.12.6
Jul40° / 27°10.413.90.3
Aug39° / 26°30.813.20.9
Sep34° / 22°112.312.24.1
Oct27° / 16°81.311.27.8
Nov21° / 10°71.510.38.3
Dec17° / 61.39.96.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Berriane gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Berriane

In seasonPeak

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

Berriane sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Berriane?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Berriane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berriane in Winter

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

In winter, Berriane sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Berriane in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berriane peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Berriane in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Berriane is worst in April — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1974 µg/m³Dec 1629 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul52Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berriane?

Berriane sits at 32.8°N, 3.8°E, 536 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ghardaïa, 38 km away.

LaghouatMessaadEl HadjiraOuargla’Aïn el Bell

Topography around Berriane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berriane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m.

The land around Berriane is covered by bare terrain (81%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
547 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Ghardaïa 38 km · Metlili Chaamba 63 km · Guerara 69 km · Laghouat 137 km · Messaad 150 km · El Hadjira 165 km · Ouargla 176 km · ’Aïn el Bell 176 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 Berriane (32.8265°, 3.7669°, elevation 536 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.