Bou Saâda weather in February

In February, Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Bou Saâda's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bou Saâda reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15154
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27166
28166

How February really feels in Bou Saâda

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.

Bou Saâda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 234.69.94.2
Feb15° / 163.810.75.3
Mar19° / 234.511.77.1
Apr23° / 10°32512.97.7
May28° / 15°284.913.87.0
Jun34° / 20°11314.33.8
Jul38° / 24°8314.11.4
Aug37° / 23°134.513.32.0
Sep31° / 19°346.212.25.4
Oct25° / 14°304.511.17.9
Nov18° / 214.210.16.7
Dec14° / 184.19.74.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267228
277228
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bou Saâda gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

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 7:49 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:496:04
210.37:496:05
310.37:486:06
410.37:476:07
510.47:466:08
610.47:466:09
710.47:456:10
810.57:446:11
910.57:436:12
1010.57:426:13
1110.57:416:14
1210.67:406:15
1310.67:396:16
1410.67:396:17
1510.77:386:18
1610.77:366:19
1710.77:356:20
1810.87:346:21
1910.87:336:22
2010.87:326:23
2110.97:316:24
2210.97:306:25
2311.07:296:26
2411.07:286:27
2511.07:266:28
2611.17:256:29
2711.17:246:30
2811.17:236:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda

In seasonPeak

None of Bou Saâda's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bou Saâda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bou Saâda?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bou Saâda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bou Saâda in February

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

In February, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bou Saâda in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bou Saâda peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1734 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Saâda?

Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.

Topography around Bou Saâda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: ’Aïn el Melh 41 km · Ain el Hadjel 58 km · M'Sila 65 km · Dar Chioukh 72 km · Sidi Aïssa 84 km · Melouza 86 km · Feidh el Botma 87 km · Birine 98 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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).