Boudjima in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Boudjima sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 324 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Boudjima's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boudjima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 324 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Boudjima in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Boudjima reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Boudjima 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 116 | 12.7 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 94 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 93 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 85 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 61 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 45 | 7 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 64 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 106 | 12.6 | 0 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 114 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Boudjima gets around 324 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boudjima
In winter, Boudjima overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Boudjima's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Boudjima sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Boudjima?
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 Boudjima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Boudjima in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Boudjima sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Boudjima 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 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 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Boudjima 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 Boudjima 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 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Boudjima 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 Boudjima is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Boudjima?
Boudjima sits at 36.8°N, 4.2°E, 295 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Makouda, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Boudjima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boudjima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boudjima has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.
The land around Boudjima is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) 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 Boudjima (36.8022°, 4.1519°, elevation 295 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.