Boumahra Ahmed weather in January

In January, Boumahra Ahmed sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Boumahra Ahmed's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boumahra Ahmed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Boumahra Ahmed reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How January really feels in Boumahra Ahmed

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Boumahra Ahmed weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 6610.69.84.2
Feb15° / 6010.110.64.5
Mar18° / 7310.711.75.7
Apr21° / 6810.412.96.4
May25° / 13°537.913.97.3
Jun31° / 17°183.514.45.8
Jul34° / 20°51.414.23.8
Aug34° / 20°183.813.43.5
Sep30° / 18°40812.25.5
Oct25° / 14°588.611.17.1
Nov19° / 10°639.810.16.3
Dec15° / 619.59.64.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Boumahra Ahmed gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3311
4311
5311
6311
7311
8311
9311
10321
11321
12321
13331
14331
15331
16341
17341
18351
19351
20361
21361
22361
23361
24371
25371
26371
27371
28381
29382
30382
31382

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:475:20
29.67:475:20
39.67:475:21
49.67:475:22
59.67:475:23
69.67:475:23
79.67:475:24
89.67:475:25
99.67:475:26
109.77:475:27
119.77:475:28
129.77:475:29
139.77:475:29
149.77:475:30
159.77:465:31
169.87:465:32
179.87:465:33
189.87:465:34
199.87:455:35
209.97:455:36
219.97:455:37
229.97:445:38
239.97:445:39
249.97:435:40
2510.07:435:41
2610.07:425:42
2710.07:425:43
2810.17:415:44
2910.17:405:45
3010.17:405:46
3110.17:395:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Boumahra Ahmed

In seasonPeak

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

Boumahra Ahmed sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Boumahra Ahmed?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Boumahra Ahmed for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boumahra Ahmed in January

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

In January, Boumahra Ahmed sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Boumahra Ahmed in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 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 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Boumahra Ahmed in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boumahra Ahmed peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boumahra Ahmed in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Boumahra Ahmed is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boumahra Ahmed?

Boumahra Ahmed sits at 36.5°N, 7.5°E, 208 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Guelma, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Boumahra Ahmed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boumahra Ahmed has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,593 m.

The land around Boumahra Ahmed is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,303 m
80 km
1,593 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Guelma 8.0 km · Héliopolis 8.0 km · Drean 33 km · Oued Zenati 35 km · Sedrata 37 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 39 km · Besbes 40 km · Berrahal 42 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 Boumahra Ahmed (36.4583°, 7.5139°, elevation 208 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).