Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat
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.
Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 47 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 40 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 47 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 41 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 28 | 4.6 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 8 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 15 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 27 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 47 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 40 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bou Hanifia el Hamamat gets around 126 mm of rain over 23 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat
None of Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?
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 reasonable time to visit Bou Hanifia el Hamamat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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 7 to Nov 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?
Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sits at 35.3°N, 0.1°W, 232 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mascara, 20 km away.
Topography around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bou Hanifia el Hamamat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.
The land around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (28%) 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat (35.3147°, -0.0504°, elevation 232 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.