Chelghoum el Aïd in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chelghoum el Aïd's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 120 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chelghoum el Aïd in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chelghoum el Aïd 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 | 13° / 3° | 41 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 38 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 47 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 50 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 45 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 18 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 9 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 19 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 30 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 33 | 6.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 35 | 6.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 41 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 8 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 Chelghoum el Aïd
None of Chelghoum el Aïd's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chelghoum el Aïd sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd?
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 Chelghoum el Aïd for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd 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) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?
Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.
Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chelghoum el Aïd.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.
The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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.