Bir el Ater weather in February

In February, Bir el Ater sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bir el Ater's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bir el Ater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bir el Ater reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17134
18134
19134
20134
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27145
28145

How February really feels in Bir el Ater

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bir el Ater weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 173.79.93.5
Feb13° / 132.910.74.4
Mar17° / 254.611.76.2
Apr21° / 10°254.412.87.6
May26° / 15°19413.87.9
Jun31° / 19°92.614.35.5
Jul34° / 22°51.514.13.7
Aug34° / 22°102.913.34.1
Sep29° / 18°244.712.26.8
Oct23° / 13°234.311.18.0
Nov17° / 213.810.26.3
Dec12° / 153.29.74.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67723
77723
87723
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167624
177723
187624
197624
207624
217525
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277228
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bir el Ater gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:335:50
210.37:325:51
310.37:325:52
410.47:315:53
510.47:305:54
610.47:295:55
710.57:285:56
810.57:285:57
910.57:275:58
1010.57:265:59
1110.67:256:00
1210.67:246:01
1310.67:236:01
1410.77:226:02
1510.77:216:03
1610.77:206:04
1710.87:196:05
1810.87:186:06
1910.87:176:07
2010.97:166:08
2110.97:156:09
2210.97:146:10
2311.07:136:11
2411.07:126:12
2511.07:106:13
2611.17:096:14
2711.17:086:15
2811.17:076:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bir el Ater

In seasonPeak

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

Bir el Ater sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bir el Ater?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bir el Ater for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bir el Ater in February

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

In February, Bir el Ater sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Bir el Ater in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bir el Ater peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bir el Ater in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bir el Ater is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Dec 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bir el Ater?

Bir el Ater sits at 34.7°N, 8.1°E, 889 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Moularès, 34 km away.

Topography around Bir el Ater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bir el Ater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m.

The land around Bir el Ater is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
1,731 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Moularès 34 km · Ar Rudayyif 41 km · Feriana 51 km · Metlaoui 57 km · Cheria 65 km · Tébessa 74 km · Gafsa 75 km · El Ksar 78 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 Bir el Ater (34.7449°, 8.0602°, elevation 889 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. 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).