Bordj Bou Arreridj weather in February

In February, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Bou Arreridj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:36 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bordj Bou Arreridj is city in Algeria.

Density
1,958/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bordj Bou Arreridj reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11113
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27134
28134

How February really feels in Bordj Bou Arreridj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Bordj Bou Arreridj 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° / 3471.69.82.7
Feb12° / 2971.510.63.4
Mar15° / 417.70.611.75.2
Apr19° / 448.10.112.96.5
May24° / 12°396.8013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°204.5014.45.8
Jul35° / 20°82.8014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°165.1013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.2012.26.7
Oct22° / 12°336011.17.5
Nov15° / 346.5010.15.2
Dec11° / 296.30.99.63.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266139
276139
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Bou Arreridj gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1267
2266
3266
4256
5256
6256
7256
8256
9256
10256
11256
12256
13255
14255
15255
16255
17255
18255
19255
20254
21254
22254
23254
24254
25254
26254
27254
28254

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

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 7:49 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:496:00
210.27:486:01
310.37:476:02
410.37:466:03
510.37:466:04
610.37:456:05
710.47:446:06
810.47:436:07
910.47:426:09
1010.57:416:10
1110.57:406:11
1210.57:396:12
1310.67:386:13
1410.67:376:14
1510.67:366:15
1610.77:356:16
1710.77:346:17
1810.77:336:18
1910.87:326:19
2010.87:316:20
2110.87:306:21
2210.97:296:22
2310.97:276:23
2411.07:266:24
2511.07:256:25
2611.07:246:26
2711.17:236:26
2811.17:216:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bordj Bou Arreridj

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Bou Arreridj sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bordj Bou Arreridj.

What to pack for Bordj Bou Arreridj in February

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

In February, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Bou Arreridj?

Bordj Bou Arreridj sits at 36.1°N, 4.8°E, 906 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Achir, 12 km away.

Topography around Bordj Bou Arreridj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Bou Arreridj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Bou Arreridj is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: El Achir 12 km · Bordj Ghdir 23 km · Bordj Zemoura 24 km · Mansourah 28 km · Râs el Oued 28 km · Bougaa 41 km · M'Sila 45 km · Akbou 47 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj (36.0739°, 4.7614°, elevation 906 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).