Bougaa weather in February

In February, Bougaa sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Bougaa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 12°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 2°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 48 mm; 9.2 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 36 min; 7:36 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover: 52%; 9th clearest
Wind: 8 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.3; out of 10

← January Bougaa year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bougaa reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Avg low (°C)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	11	2
2	11	2
3	11	2
4	11	2
5	11	2
6	11	2
7	11	2
8	11	2
9	12	2
10	12	2
11	12	2
12	12	2
13	12	2
14	12	2
15	12	2
16	12	2
17	12	2
18	12	2
19	12	2
20	13	2
21	13	2
22	13	3
23	13	3
24	13	3
25	13	3
26	13	3
27	13	3
28	13	3

How February really feels in Bougaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bougaa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	11° / 2°	55	9.2	2.3	9.8	2.8
Feb	12° / 2°	48	9.2	2.2	10.6	3.3
Mar	15° / 4°	59	9.1	1.2	11.7	4.9
Apr	19° / 7°	62	10	0.2	12.9	6.1
May	23° / 11°	52	8.8	0	13.9	7.2
Jun	29° / 15°	23	5.7	0	14.4	6.6
Jul	33° / 19°	10	3.3	0	14.2	4.7
Aug	32° / 19°	20	6.3	0	13.4	4.6
Sep	27° / 15°	44	9.1	0	12.2	6.7
Oct	22° / 11°	39	7.5	0	11.1	7.2
Nov	16° / 6°	44	8.3	0	10.1	5.1
Dec	12° / 3°	47	8.1	1.1	9.6	3.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	49	49	50	51	51	51	52	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	55	54	54	54	54	54
Cloudier (%)	51	51	50	49	49	49	48	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	46	46	46	45	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	49	51
2	49	51
3	50	50
4	51	49
5	51	49
6	51	49
7	52	48
8	53	47
9	53	47
10	53	47
11	53	47
12	53	47
13	53	47
14	53	47
15	53	47
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	54	46
19	55	45
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	55	45
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	54	46

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bougaa gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	35	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	32
Snow chance (%)	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	9
2	35	9
3	35	9
4	34	10
5	34	10
6	34	10
7	33	10
8	33	10
9	33	10
10	33	10
11	33	9
12	33	9
13	33	9
14	33	8
15	33	8
16	33	8
17	33	7
18	33	7
19	33	7
20	33	6
21	33	6
22	33	6
23	33	6
24	33	6
25	33	6
26	32	6
27	32	6
28	32	6

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	8	calm
2	8	calm
3	8	calm
4	8	calm
5	8	calm
6	8	calm
7	8	calm
8	8	calm
9	8	calm
10	8	calm
11	8	calm
12	8	calm
13	8	calm
14	8	calm
15	8	calm
16	8	calm
17	8	calm
18	8	calm
19	8	calm
20	8	calm
21	8	calm
22	8	calm
23	8	calm
24	8	calm
25	9	calm
26	9	calm
27	9	calm
28	9	calm

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 7:48 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:26 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.1
Sunrise (AM)	7:48	7:47	7:46	7:46	7:45	7:44	7:43	7:42	7:41	7:41	7:40	7:39	7:38	7:37	7:36	7:34	7:33	7:32	7:31	7:30	7:29	7:28	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:23	7:21	7:20
Sunset (PM)	5:58	5:59	6:00	6:02	6:03	6:04	6:05	6:06	6:07	6:08	6:09	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:13	6:14	6:15	6:16	6:17	6:18	6:19	6:20	6:21	6:22	6:23	6:24	6:25	6:26

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.2	7:48	5:58
2	10.2	7:47	5:59
3	10.2	7:46	6:00
4	10.3	7:46	6:02
5	10.3	7:45	6:03
6	10.3	7:44	6:04
7	10.4	7:43	6:05
8	10.4	7:42	6:06
9	10.4	7:41	6:07
10	10.5	7:41	6:08
11	10.5	7:40	6:09
12	10.5	7:39	6:10
13	10.6	7:38	6:11
14	10.6	7:37	6:12
15	10.6	7:36	6:13
16	10.7	7:34	6:14
17	10.7	7:33	6:15
18	10.7	7:32	6:16
19	10.8	7:31	6:17
20	10.8	7:30	6:18
21	10.8	7:29	6:19
22	10.9	7:28	6:20
23	10.9	7:26	6:21
24	10.9	7:25	6:22
25	11.0	7:24	6:23
26	11.0	7:23	6:24
27	11.1	7:21	6:25
28	11.1	7:20	6:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.1	Moderate
2	3.1	Moderate
3	3.2	Moderate
4	3.2	Moderate
5	3.3	Moderate
6	3.3	Moderate
7	3.3	Moderate
8	3.4	Moderate
9	3.4	Moderate
10	3.5	Moderate
11	3.5	Moderate
12	3.5	Moderate
13	3.6	Moderate
14	3.6	Moderate
15	3.7	Moderate
16	3.7	Moderate
17	3.8	Moderate
18	3.8	Moderate
19	3.8	Moderate
20	3.9	Moderate
21	3.9	Moderate
22	4.0	Moderate
23	4.0	Bright
24	4.0	Bright
25	4.1	Bright
26	4.1	Bright
27	4.2	Bright
28	4.2	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bougaa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bougaa?

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

3.3

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bougaa.

What to pack for Bougaa in February

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

In February, Bougaa sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bougaa 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 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	17	19	22	25	26	25	23	20	17
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	16	Cool
Feb	15	Cool
Mar	15	Cool
Apr	17	Cool
May	19	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	25	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	25	Warm
Oct	23	Refreshing
Nov	20	Cool
Dec	17	Cool

UV index in Bougaa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bougaa peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	6	7	7	9	10	8	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	7	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Bougaa 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 Bougaa is worst in September — around 32 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)	28	27	29	31	30	31	30	30	32	31	25	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	29	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	30	Moderate
Jun	31	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Bougaa?

Bougaa sits at 36.3°N, 5.1°E, 859 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Zemoura, 22 km away.

Topography around Bougaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougaa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m around an average of 928 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Bougaa is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

923 m

grassland 48%

16 km

1,092 m

grassland 56%

80 km

2,256 m

grassland 36%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← January Bougaa year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Bordj Zemoura 22 km · Aïn Arnat 26 km · Barbacha 28 km · Feraoun 33 km · Sétif 33 km · Amizour 38 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 41 km · Seddouk 43 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 Bougaa (36.3329°, 5.0884°, elevation 859 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	11	2
2	11	2
3	11	2
4	11	2
5	11	2
6	11	2
7	11	2
8	11	2
9	12	2
10	12	2
11	12	2
12	12	2
13	12	2
14	12	2
15	12	2
16	12	2
17	12	2
18	12	2
19	12	2
20	13	2
21	13	2
22	13	3
23	13	3
24	13	3
25	13	3
26	13	3
27	13	3
28	13	3

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	49	51
2	49	51
3	50	50
4	51	49
5	51	49
6	51	49
7	52	48
8	53	47
9	53	47
10	53	47
11	53	47
12	53	47
13	53	47
14	53	47
15	53	47
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	54	46
19	55	45
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	55	45
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	9
2	35	9
3	35	9
4	34	10
5	34	10
6	34	10
7	33	10
8	33	10
9	33	10
10	33	10
11	33	9
12	33	9
13	33	9
14	33	8
15	33	8
16	33	8
17	33	7
18	33	7
19	33	7
20	33	6
21	33	6
22	33	6
23	33	6
24	33	6
25	33	6
26	32	6
27	32	6
28	32	6

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	11	2
2	11	2
3	11	2
4	11	2
5	11	2
6	11	2
7	11	2
8	11	2
9	12	2
10	12	2
11	12	2
12	12	2
13	12	2
14	12	2
15	12	2
16	12	2
17	12	2
18	12	2
19	12	2
20	13	2
21	13	2
22	13	3
23	13	3
24	13	3
25	13	3
26	13	3
27	13	3
28	13	3

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	49	51
2	49	51
3	50	50
4	51	49
5	51	49
6	51	49
7	52	48
8	53	47
9	53	47
10	53	47
11	53	47
12	53	47
13	53	47
14	53	47
15	53	47
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	54	46
19	55	45
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	55	45
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	9
2	35	9
3	35	9
4	34	10
5	34	10
6	34	10
7	33	10
8	33	10
9	33	10
10	33	10
11	33	9
12	33	9
13	33	9
14	33	8
15	33	8
16	33	8
17	33	7
18	33	7
19	33	7
20	33	6
21	33	6
22	33	6
23	33	6
24	33	6
25	33	6
26	32	6
27	32	6
28	32	6

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	11	2
2	11	2
3	11	2
4	11	2
5	11	2
6	11	2
7	11	2
8	11	2
9	12	2
10	12	2
11	12	2
12	12	2
13	12	2
14	12	2
15	12	2
16	12	2
17	12	2
18	12	2
19	12	2
20	13	2
21	13	2
22	13	3
23	13	3
24	13	3
25	13	3
26	13	3
27	13	3
28	13	3

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	49	51
2	49	51
3	50	50
4	51	49
5	51	49
6	51	49
7	52	48
8	53	47
9	53	47
10	53	47
11	53	47
12	53	47
13	53	47
14	53	47
15	53	47
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	54	46
19	55	45
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	55	45
24	54	46
25	54	46
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	9
2	35	9
3	35	9
4	34	10
5	34	10
6	34	10
7	33	10
8	33	10
9	33	10
10	33	10
11	33	9
12	33	9
13	33	9
14	33	8
15	33	8
16	33	8
17	33	7
18	33	7
19	33	7
20	33	6
21	33	6
22	33	6
23	33	6
24	33	6
25	33	6
26	32	6
27	32	6
28	32	6

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100