Bouïra in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bouïra sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bouïra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bouïra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 166 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bouïra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Bouïra reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bouïra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bouïra 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 | 11° / 2° | 60 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 54 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 64 | 10 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 62 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 23 | 5 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 10 | 2.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 20 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 53 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 50 | 8 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 57 | 9.6 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 52 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bouïra gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 7 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bouïra
None of Bouïra's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bouïra sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Bouïra?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouïra.
What to pack for Bouïra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bouïra sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bouïra 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 59 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 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 Bouïra 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 Bouïra peaks around July 13 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Bouïra 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 Bouïra is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Bouïra?
Bouïra sits at 36.4°N, 3.9°E, 519 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Draa el Mizan, 19 km away.
Topography around Bouïra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bouïra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouïra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 545 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.
The land around Bouïra is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (23%) 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 Bouïra (36.3749°, 3.902°, elevation 519 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.