Bordj Bou Arreridj in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bordj Bou Arreridj sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 91 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bordj Bou Arreridj's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Bou Arreridj's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 91 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bordj Bou Arreridj in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Bordj Bou Arreridj reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bordj Bou Arreridj
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.
Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 34 | 7 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 29 | 7 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 41 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 44 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 39 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 20 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 20° | 8 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 16 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 38 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 33 | 6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 34 | 6.5 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 29 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bordj Bou Arreridj gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 7 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bordj Bou Arreridj
None of Bordj Bou Arreridj's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bordj Bou Arreridj sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bordj Bou Arreridj.
What to pack for Bordj Bou Arreridj in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Bordj Bou Arreridj in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.