Birine weather in February

In February, Birine sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.7 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 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Birine's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:42 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Birine 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.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20143
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28154

How February really feels in Birine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Birine 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 266.10.39.93.2
Feb13° / 235.70.510.74.1
Mar17° / 296.10.111.76.1
Apr21° / 346.3012.97.1
May26° / 13°315.5013.97.5
Jun32° / 18°133.1014.44.8
Jul36° / 22°61.9014.22.4
Aug35° / 21°113.5013.32.9
Sep29° / 17°275.8012.26.2
Oct23° / 12°284.9011.17.8
Nov16° / 245.1010.15.8
Dec12° / 245.30.29.63.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Birine gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2232
3232
4232
5222
6222
7222
8222
9212
10212
11212
12202
13201
14191
15191
16181
17181
18181
19181
20181
21181
22181
23181
24181
25181
26191
27191
28191

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:546:07
210.37:536:08
310.37:536:09
410.37:526:10
510.37:516:11
610.47:506:12
710.47:496:13
810.47:496:14
910.57:486:15
1010.57:476:16
1110.57:466:17
1210.67:456:18
1310.67:446:19
1410.67:436:20
1510.77:426:21
1610.77:416:22
1710.77:406:23
1810.87:396:24
1910.87:386:25
2010.87:376:26
2110.97:356:27
2210.97:346:28
2310.97:336:29
2411.07:326:30
2511.07:316:31
2611.07:296:32
2711.17:286:33
2811.17:276:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Birine

In seasonPeak

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

Birine sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Birine?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Birine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Birine in February

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

In February, Birine sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Birine in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Birine peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Birine 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 Birine is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Birine?

Birine sits at 35.6°N, 3.2°E, 736 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Oussera, 35 km away.

Topography around Birine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Birine is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Aïn Oussera 35 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 38 km · Ksar el Boukhari 51 km · Sidi Aïssa 57 km · Ain el Hadjel 59 km · Berrouaghia 62 km · Hassi Bahbah 65 km · Sour el Ghozlane 71 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 Birine (35.635°, 3.225°, elevation 736 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).