Bordj Menaïel weather in February

In February, Bordj Menaïel sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. 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 06 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 Menaïel's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Menaïel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:42 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bordj Menaïel reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168

How February really feels in Bordj Menaïel

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 Menaïel weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 9911.99.84.4
Feb15° / 8110.610.64.6
Mar17° / 779.311.75.8
Apr19° / 11°719.312.96.4
May23° / 14°506.813.97.6
Jun27° / 18°91.914.58.0
Jul31° / 22°20.514.36.2
Aug31° / 22°71.613.45.6
Sep28° / 20°32612.26.7
Oct24° / 16°567.811.17.4
Nov19° / 12°9511.7106.0
Dec16° / 98119.55.0

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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
35941
46040
56040
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Menaïel gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2422
3412
4402
5402
6392
7381
8381
9371
10371
11371
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
18371
19371
20371
21371
22370
23370
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:546:03
210.27:546:04
310.27:536:05
410.27:526:06
510.37:516:07
610.37:506:08
710.37:496:09
810.47:496:10
910.47:486:11
1010.47:476:13
1110.57:466:14
1210.57:456:15
1310.57:446:16
1410.67:436:17
1510.67:426:18
1610.67:416:19
1710.77:396:20
1810.77:386:21
1910.77:376:22
2010.87:366:23
2110.87:356:24
2210.97:346:25
2310.97:326:26
2410.97:316:27
2511.07:306:28
2611.07:296:29
2711.07:276:30
2811.17:266:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bordj Menaïel

In seasonPeak

In February, Bordj Menaïel sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bordj Menaïel's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Bordj Menaïel?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bordj Menaïel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Menaïel in February

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

In February, Bordj Menaïel sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bordj Menaïel in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bordj Menaïel in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Menaïel peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bordj Menaïel 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 Menaïel is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Menaïel?

Bordj Menaïel sits at 36.7°N, 3.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Naciria, 10 km away.

Topography around Bordj Menaïel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Menaïel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Menaïel is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Naciria 10 km · Chabet el Ameur 12 km · Beni Amrane 14 km · Thenia 14 km · Tadmaït 16 km · Tizi Gheniff 18 km · Boumerdas 22 km · Draa Ben Khedda 22 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 Menaïel (36.7433°, 3.7173°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).