Bordj Menaïel weather in January

In January, Bordj Menaïel sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bordj Menaïel's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Menaïel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:02 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Bordj Menaïel reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How January really feels in Bordj Menaïel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
125842
135842
145842
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Menaïel gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4340
5340
6340
7340
8340
9340
10340
11350
12350
13360
14370
15370
16380
17390
18400
19410
20421
21421
22431
23431
24441
25441
26451
27452
28452
29442
30442
31442

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:035:34
29.58:035:35
39.58:035:36
49.68:035:36
59.68:035:37
69.68:035:38
79.68:035:39
89.68:035:39
99.68:035:40
109.68:035:41
119.78:035:42
129.78:035:43
139.78:035:44
149.78:035:45
159.78:025:46
169.78:025:47
179.88:025:48
189.88:025:49
199.88:015:50
209.88:015:51
219.98:005:52
229.98:005:53
239.98:005:54
249.97:595:55
2510.07:595:56
2610.07:585:57
2710.07:585:58
2810.07:575:59
2910.17:566:00
3010.17:566:01
3110.17:556:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 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 — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bordj Menaïel

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Bordj Menaïel?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bordj Menaïel in January

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

In January, Bordj Menaïel sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bordj Menaïel in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).