Bordj Ghdir weather in February

In February, Bordj Ghdir sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Ghdir's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Ghdir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:36 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bordj Ghdir is commune and town in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria.

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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bordj Ghdir reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19122
20122
21122
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28133

How February really feels in Bordj Ghdir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bordj Ghdir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.82.59.82.4
Feb11° / 348.12.310.63.0
Mar15° / 488.71.211.74.6
Apr18° / 549.30.312.96.0
May23° / 11°498.3013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°246.1014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°114.1014.24.3
Aug32° / 19°227013.44.4
Sep27° / 15°489.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 11°386.9011.17.2
Nov15° / 3870.110.14.7
Dec11° / 347.21.39.62.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65446
75446
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145842
155842
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226040
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Ghdir gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13010
23010
33010
4309
5309
6299
7299
8299
9299
10299
11299
12299
13298
14298
15298
16297
17297
18297
19287
20286
21286
22286
23286
24286
25286
26286
27286
28287

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:48 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)
110.27:486:00
210.27:476:01
310.37:466:02
410.37:466:03
510.37:456:04
610.47:446:05
710.47:436:06
810.47:426:07
910.47:416:08
1010.57:416:09
1110.57:406:10
1210.57:396:11
1310.67:386:12
1410.67:376:13
1510.67:366:14
1610.77:356:15
1710.77:346:16
1810.77:326:17
1910.87:316:18
2010.87:306:19
2110.97:296:20
2210.97:286:21
2310.97:276:22
2411.07:266:23
2511.07:246:24
2611.07:236:25
2711.17:226:26
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 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
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
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bordj Ghdir

In seasonPeak

None of Bordj Ghdir'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 Ghdir sees seasonal dust haze (June–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 Ghdir?

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

3.0
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 Ghdir.

What to pack for Bordj Ghdir in February

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

In February, Bordj Ghdir sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bordj Ghdir 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 Ghdir 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 Ghdir 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 Ghdir is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Ghdir?

Bordj Ghdir sits at 35.9°N, 4.9°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Oued, 13 km away.

Topography around Bordj Ghdir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Ghdir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Bordj Ghdir is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Râs el Oued 13 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 23 km · El Achir 30 km · Salah Bey 36 km · Aïn Oulmene 36 km · M'Sila 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 42 km · Mansourah 45 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 Ghdir (35.9011°, 4.8981°, elevation 1,088 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).